Explosives (Vinyl Bound)

~ Rudolf Meyer (Author), Josef Köhler (Author), Axel Homburg (Author)
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Editorial Reviews

Review

'... This wealth of information and an index that comprises some 1500 keywords and several conversion tables make this a unique source of knowledge for anybody working with explosives.'
(Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics)

'... The objective of the book is to provide fundamental information on explosives to both the experts and the general public, making it of use to anybody working with explosives in the civil and military fields'
(Mining Engineering)

'... This book may, perhaps, be considered as an encyclopedia of explosives. It lists virtually all known explosives Some are described in considerable detail, while others are simply listed. Many formulation and composition generalities are given. However, it is not a recipe book for someone wanting to make an explosive ... . The book should be a valuable addition to any technical library.'
(Industrial Chemist)

'... The audience for this book would be anyone needing fundamental information on individual explosives. The descriptions and the illustrations are quite clear and in many cases were checked for accuracy by the manufacturer.'
(ARBA)

Product Description

This world-famous reference work has been enlarged and updated without tampering with its tried and tested format. Around 500 alphabetically ordered, monographic entries consider the physicochemical properties, production methods and safe applications of over 120 explosive chemicals; discuss 70 fuels, additives and oxidizing agents; and describe test methods.

The extensive thermodynamic data have been thoroughly updated and for the first time are also provided in electronic format. The included CD-ROM was compiled by the Fraunhofer Institute of Chemical Technology (Pfinztal, Germany) and represents an excerpt from the ICT Thermodynamical Database. Not only additional thermodynamic data, and references to further reading, but also enhanced search facilities are provided.

Other key features include: the 1500-entry combined index and glossary (comprising terms and abbreviations in English, French and German), conversion tables and many literature references.

This book is suitable for explosive experts and also for translators, public authorities and patent lawyers.

From reviews of previous editions:
'... This wealth of information and an index that comprises some 1500 keywords and several conversion tables make this a unique source of knowledge for anybody working with explosives.' (Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics)

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Product Details

• Vinyl Bound: 434 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-VCH; 5 edition (April 5, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3527302670
• ISBN-13: 978-3527302673
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,991,638 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent basic reference on explosive materials., March 15, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Explosives, 4.rE (Paperback)

While lacking complex descriptions of explosive concepts, this book provides the user with an invaluable reference guide to the basic concepts behind explosive materials and explosive physics. An invaluable reference guide to a wide variety of commercial and specialty explosive materials, this book is a must have for anyone involved in the field of commercial explosives

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Explosives - R. Meyer, J. Kohler, A. Homburg, November 9, 2006

By	Paul M. Schumacher (Bohemia, New York United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This text is best described as being a dictionary of terminology, materials and techniques in the field of explosives. The tables for translating terms between languages are of some use in translating texts. but are too small to be useful to the average translator.

It also suffers from being a translation into English, and thus tends to ignore many of the more obscure technical terms found only in the English language. This can be a problem for more advanced users.

Its coverage of pyrotechnics is very limited. The coverage of this subject is only as it touches explosive materials. This field is closely related to explosives, and often the two overlap. Unfortunately, it does not cover this topic adequately.

Within these limitations, it is a very good reference text to be included in any library on energetic materials. It covers many commercial materials that would require considerable time searching for this data. Being a basically European text, its coverage of this commercial material is primarily european.

I would like to see its coverage expanded, but not its scope, which would make it more of an encyclopedia than a dictionary. Its price also is somewhat high, but considering its' subject mater, not too excessively so.

I recommend it to those working with energetic materials.

4.0 out of 5 stars Useful Handbook, December 8, 2009

By	George I. Chandler II "George Chandler" (Los Alamos, NM United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Explosives (Vinyl Bound)

A little more than a dictionary, rather less than an encyclopedia, but really handy to get a quick look at properties. First place I found TATP when I looked for it after it appeared in the news.