"The Preparatory Manual of Explosives" is a new and
ultimate guide into the world of high explosives. No other explosives
book to date can compare to this one. In short, the book is over 300
pages, and discusses the preparation of 121 of the most common and
useful primary and secondary explosives in existence.
"The Preparatory Manual of Explosives" has been broken down into
several categories. These categories can best be explained by the
following: The book begins with a brief section on the foundation of
chemical bonds and molecules.
Next, the reader is introduced to basic laboratory procedures, and is
given a complete tutorial on such operations. After the reader has
been familiarized with laboratory techniques, he/or she is casually
introduced to the world of explosives with a complete (yet simplified)
guide to the dynamics of detonation, safety and welfare, and
explosives theory.
Once the reader has gained knowledge of what explosives really are,
they are propelled into a virtual laboratory where they will learn how
to prepare a multitude of high explosives and high explosive
cocktails.
The preparation of the high explosives utilizes laboratory techniques and procedures, and every procedure includes the exact gram quantities of all necessary chemicals, the lab setup, temperature control, extraction and isolation of the high explosives, followed by the drying of the explosive, and where and how the dry explosive should be stored. Also included in each procedure are necessary hazards and safety practices used for each preparation.
As a bonus, also included in a number of the processes are crucial laboratory processes such as distillation, recrystallization, and extraction techniques.
Many of the procedures in the book for the preparation of high explosives come with different methods of preparation. Most explosives can be made in different ways, and only the best, most practical, and safest methods for their preparation are given in the book.
What makes "The Preparatory Manual of Explosives" stick out far above other titles is not only the fact that it's a professionally written laboratory manual, but that it has been specifically written so the beginning student, or common
man can understand the processes and techniques.
In other words, the book skips all the scientific and "rocket scientist" jargon usually encountered in such professional works.
Overall, to fully teach the reader about the science of high explosives, the manual has been divided into 3 sections. Section 1, is a tutorial guide discussing basic laboratory techniques and procedures such as filtration, extraction, recrystallization, distillations, and heating and cooling techniques; section 2, is a reference guide discussing the reagents, intermediates, and solvents used in the preparation of explosives; and section 3, being over 200 pages, is the main section, and deals with the laboratory preparation of the explosives in great detail. Each section also includes detailed laboratory apparatus drawings and illustrations.
Along with the laboratory procedures for the preparation of the high explosives, comes corresponding laboratory processes for the preparation of explosives compositions used in commercial and military operations.
Such examples include: Composition B, C4, PBX, ANFO, military smokeless gun powders, high performance rocket propellants, priming mixtures, and more.
In summary, "The Preparatory Manual of Explosives" is a remarkable, and original book on the magnificent world of explosives sciences. "The Preparatory Manual of Explosives" takes on an entirely different approach to teaching explosives sciences to the reader. No other explosives book to date can even begin to compare.
In essence, "The Preparatory Manual of explosives is a collection of laboratory procedures dealing with the complete
preparation, extraction, and purification of the high explosives.
There is a new king of the explosives oriented publishing community, and that king is: "The Preparatory Manual of Explosives". We guarantee this book will open your eyes to the real world of high explosives.
