The Big Bang: A History of Explosives - Softcover

Brown, G. I.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 075091923X ISBN 13: 9780750919234

Publisher: Sutton Publishing Ltd, 1998

Synopsis

An illustrated history of explosives which covers the diverse use of explosives around the world, from China in 850AD, to the post war development of the H-Bomb.

About this title

From the Author:

Interesting, informative and entertaining
There are a number of good books on explosives written for the professional, but I have tried to tell their tale in a non-technical way by laying the emphasis on the people concerned, on the various uses of explosives,and on their historical and social impact. Dr.Adam Hart-Davis refers to my work as a 'splenid book', and writes that I have done an 'excellent job of weaving together the strands of history, biography, politics and science'. The British Army Review summarises the book as an 'interesting, informative and entertaining read'. Chemistry and Industry refers to a 'fascinating book which is an impressive undertaking.' The School Science Review says that 'it is a fascinating read' and 'so well written that the story flows along and holds the reader enthralled'. And Chemistry in Britain 'thoroughly recommends it to all school and university libraries'.

About the Author:

G.I. Brown was educated at Blackburn Grammar School, Kingswood School and Magdalen College, Oxford. He served as a technical officer with Special Operations Executive in England and with the Services Reconnaisance Department in Australia. Thereafter, he taught chemistry and was a housemaster at Eton College until he retired in 1984. He has written several highly successful chemistry textbooks.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sutton Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 075091923X
• ISBN 13: 9780750919234
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240