Professional's Guide To Pyrotechnics: Understanding And Making Exploding Fireworks (Paperback)

~ John Donner (Author) "Firecrackers are, without a doubt, one of the older varieties of fireworks, although published historical records do not reveal exactly when firecrackers were invented..." (more)
Key Phrases: globe torpedoes, cracker halls, firecracker business, United States (more...)

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Product Description

This book offers a well-rounded selection of reliable, well-researched formulas for the most popular exploding fireworks, including M80s, cherry bombs, ash cans, chasers, globe torpedoes, Knallkorpers, aerial bombs, cracker balls, Flashcrackas and more. For academic study only.

About the Author

John Donner, who has been honing his skills as a pyrotechnist for more than 30 years, preserves for all time the now all-but-outlawed techniques that makers of traditional fireworks have used and Americans have enjoyed for generations.

Product Details

• Paperback: 136 pages
• Publisher: Paladin Press (May 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087364929X
• ISBN-13: 978-0873649292
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #189,981 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A concise and comprehensive recipe book of firecrackers, December 8, 1998

By A Customer

This little paperback is an excellent introduction to the making of your own firecrackers. Divided into a dozen or so chapters, each dealing with a different kind of cracker from a particular country or period in time, the descriptions of how to assemble the devices are extremely lucid with simple, well-drawn diagrams. The book only covers firecrackers, though, so if you're looking for a more general introduction to the multitude of different pyrotechnic devices that exist, this probably isn't your best bet. If indeed it's crackers specifically you want to know about, or if you're just starting out with pyrotechny and want to experiment with a few very simple, satisfying fireworks, this is an excellent read.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Want to make fireworks without killing yourself?, August 1, 2000

By	Mike Hunt (Somewhere in the USA) - See all my reviews

This is probably the best book in world when it comes to the assembly of ground salutes (with the execption of the aierial bomb). I especially reccommend this book to novice pyrotechnists, as all the formulas on the book are accurate and come with appropriate warning. Unlike books like the anarchists cook book, this book is not for the suicidal.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good, easy to understand, interesting!!, March 17, 1999

By A Customer

This book contains the detail in the composition of the fireworks - fire crackers. The procedures are easy to understand and clear. The book also provides useful information about the improvement of making fireworks. This book is really great for people who are interested in fireworks!!