Encyclopedia of Explosives and Related Items Vol. 1-10

Encyclopedia of Explosives and Related Items Vol. 1-10

The widespread interest in explosives during and since World War II has resulted in the need for a comprehensive coverage of the field of explosives and related items. In 1941-1944, Dr B. T. Fedoroff in collaboration with G. D. Clift had published a “Laboratory Manual of Explosives “ in four small volumes (Lefax Co), for which there were numerous requests. Since the printed editions had been exhausted and the plates were no longer available, Dr Fedoroff decided to write a revised edition. ‘As the work progressed, it became evident that additional help would be needed, not only because of the tremendous expansion of the literature, but also because it was decided to broaden the scope of the work. This Encyclopedia is intended to cover the following items:

a) Military and industrial explosives, explosive compositions, propellants and pyrotechnic compositions

b) Explosives and explosive compositions which have not been used for military or industrial purposes

c) Analytical procedures for the more common explosives, propellants and pyrotechnic compositions

d)Compounds which def- Iagrate or may possibly explode because of the presence of plosophoric groups

e) Ammunition items, such as projectiles, bombs, grenades, detonators, fuzes, etc

f) Calibers of weapons and projectiles used in the US and foreign countries

g) Brief definitions of ordnance terms

h) Names of scientists who made important contributions in the fields of explosives, ammunition and weapons

Over the years a number of works, including dictionaries, have been published in the field of explosives, propellants, etc, which are of general or limited scope. None of these has attempted to include in one work a comprehensive coverage of the broad field of items listed above.

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