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Gunpowder
Alchemy, Bombards, and Pyrotechnics The History of the Explosive That Changed the World
by Jack Kelly
ISBN: 0465037186
ISBN-13: 9780465037186
Format: Hardcover
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"Fiery prose sparks this exciting story as the author jumps through the centuries with nimble pose and a learned eye."
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Perseus Books Group
Published date: 2004
Size: 6.75 x 9.75 inches
Weight: 1.16 pounds
Pages: 261
Publisher's Notes
From veteran author Jack Kelly, a tour through the turbulent history of one of mankind's most critical inventions-the fiery substance that transformed everything from fireworks in China to warfare in Renaissance Europe and beyond.
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Gunpowder Alchemy, Bombards, & Pyrotechnics
Kelly, Jack
New York: Basic Books, 2004 VG/VG light shelf and use wear, top corners lightly bumped.. First. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by McLean's Book Shop (United States)
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