Chemistry of Explosives, 9781839164460
Paperback
Unlock the secrets of explosion: chemistry, history, and modern impact.

Chemistry of Explosives

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  • Paperback

    194 pages

  • Release Date

    7 March 2022

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Summary

This concise, easy-to-read book outlines the basic principles needed to understand the chemical mechanisms of explosion. Written for students with no previous knowledge of explosives but some understanding of chemical reactions in mind, it takes the reader through the history of explosives and introduces the concepts of high explosives, propellants and pyrotechnics.

Covering combustion, deflagration, and detonation; ignition, initiation, and thermal decomposition; thermochemistry, the…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781839164460
ISBN-10:1839164468
Author:Jacqueline Akhavan
Publisher:Royal Society of Chemistry
Imprint:Royal Society of Chemistry
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:194
Edition:4th
Release Date:7 March 2022
Weight:294g
Dimensions:234mm x 156mm x 11mm

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