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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Must Have For Any Pyrotechnician or Amateur Rocketeer
At first I thought it was overpriced, but take a look and compare any technical book with packed with this much information. There's tons of information to digest and make notes on. Whether you're interested in pyrotechnics, understanding the chemistry of different compounds to use in rocket motors or fireworks. It's not meant as a how-to on either but the...
Published on September 25, 2008 by MMonteith
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24 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A reasonable explanation of the chemisty behind pyrotechnics
This is a book that discusses chemistry, on perhaps a freshmancollegiate level (or slightly lower), with an emphasis on thechemistry that occurs in pyrotechnic devices. It is intersting in that it references chemical mixtures from both military and entertainment pyrotechnics. Somewhat overpriced. Does not cover construction of fireworks, nor are the example formulas...
Published on August 18, 1995
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24 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A reasonable explanation of the chemisty behind pyrotechnics,
By A Customer
This review is from: Chemistry of Pyrotechnics: Basic Principles and Theory (Hardcover)
This is a book that discusses chemistry, on perhaps a freshmancollegiate level (or slightly lower), with an emphasis on thechemistry that occurs in pyrotechnic devices. It is intersting in that it references chemical mixtures from both military and entertainment pyrotechnics. Somewhat overpriced. Does not cover construction of fireworks, nor are the example formulas extensive enough to make this a usefull refernce for the pyrotechnic hobbyist. However, it is educational, and will teach you what is going on, along with some of the why.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Must Have For Any Pyrotechnician or Amateur Rocketeer,
By MMonteith "Michael" (MO, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Chemistry of Pyrotechnics: Basic Principles and Theory (Hardcover)
At first I thought it was overpriced, but take a look and compare any technical book with packed with this much information. There's tons of information to digest and make notes on. Whether you're interested in pyrotechnics, understanding the chemistry of different compounds to use in rocket motors or fireworks. It's not meant as a how-to on either but the understanding of why certain chemicals are or are not mixed together, how they react in different ways. It will hopefully help you to be careful if you attempt anything along these lines. I for one glad I bought it and would have paid more now that I know how much information is in it.
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Chemistry of Pyrotechnics: Basic Principles and Theory by John A. Conkling (Hardcover - July 2, 1985)
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