Damnable Invention Dynamites Nitrates (8 results)
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Seller: HPB-Ruby, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.HPB-Ruby
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paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.
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Seller: The Secret Bookshop, Tararua, New ZealandThe Secret Bookshop
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. This copy feels unread. The sweeping story of how two explosive scientific breakthroughs—dynamite and synthetic nitrates—reshaped the modern world. Beginning with Alfred Nobel's stabilisation of nitroglycerin into dynamite, Bown traces how this invention revolutionised mining, construction, and warfare, making possible both extraordinary feats of engineering and unprecedented destruction.…
Published by Camberwell. Viking., 2006
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: The Antique Bookshop & Curios (ANZAAB), Crows Nest, NSW, AustraliaThe Antique Bookshop & Curios (ANZAAB)
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Add to basketOr.bds. Dustjacket. 272pp. b/w ills. Very good copy. 1st ed. Humanity's desire to harness the destructive capacity of fire extends back to the dawn of civilisation, although it was given a large boost in the 1860s when a Swedish chemist discovered dynamite.
- Hardcover
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Hardback. , . NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title. Author: Stephen R. Brown Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 0 The book titled A Most Damnable Invention: Dynamites, Nitrates and the Making of the Modern World by the author Stephen R. Brown. Hardback. …
- Softcover
Seller: Ammareal, Morangis, FranceAmmareal
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Softcover. Condition: Très bon. Couverture différente. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Very good. Different cover. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations.
Published by Camberwell. Viking., 2006
- First Edition
Seller: The Antique Bookshop & Curios (ANZAAB), Crows Nest, NSW, AustraliaThe Antique Bookshop & Curios (ANZAAB)
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Add to basketOr.bds. Dustjacket. 272pp. b/w ills. Very good copy. 1st ed. Humanity's desife to harness the destructive capacity of fire extends back to the dawn of civilisation, although it was given a large boost in the 1860s when a Swedish chemist discovered dynamite.
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Bellcourt Books, Hamilton, VIC, AustraliaBellcourt Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Hardback first edition with dust jacket in removable plastic sleeve for protection, all in fine condition.
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Seller: BUCHSERVICE / ANTIQUARIAT Lars Lutzer, Wahlstedt, GermanyBUCHSERVICE / ANTIQUARIAT Lars Lutzer
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Softcover. Condition: gut. 2007. A Most Damnable Invention - Dynamites Nitrates and the Making of the Modern World In englischer Sprache. pages.
