Explosives - Sixth, Completely Revised Edition

this World-famous 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, While Discussing 70 Fuels, Additives And Oxidizing Agents And Describing The Relevant Test Methods. the Extensive Thermodynamic Data Has Been Thoroughly Updated And Now Also Provided On A Cd-rom Compiled By The Fraunhofer Institute Of Chemical Technology. This Excerpt From The Ict Thermodynamical Database Not Only Includes Additional Thermodynamic Data, And References To Further Reading, But Also Features Enhanced Search Facilities. other Key Features Include A 1,500-entry Combined Index And Glossary With Terms And Abbreviations In English, French And German, Conversion Tables And Numerous Literature References. a Handy Reference 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 booknews consisting Of Approximately 500 Entries, This Handbook Summarizes Fundamental Information Relevant To Explosives, Such As Formulas And Properties Of Explosive Chemicals, Descriptions Of Testing Methods, And Definitions Of Components. The Fifth Edition Adds An Entry On Airbags. The Cd-rom Contains Data On The Current Enthalpies Of Formation And Free Energies Of Formation Of The Compounds In The Book. Annotation C. Book News, Inc., Portland, Or (booknews.com) Explosives 6th Edition......Page 1 Copywrong Page......Page 4 Selected Foreign Translations......Page 9 Preface......Page 5 Table of Atomic Weights ......Page 11 Table of Metric Conversions......Page 12 A......Page 14 B......Page 37 C......Page 61 D......Page 83 E......Page 128 F......Page 149 G......Page 158 H......Page 171 I......Page 195 J-K-L......Page 206 M......Page 220 N......Page 231 O......Page 250 P......Page 254 Q......Page 282 R......Page 283 S......Page 287 T......Page 316 U......Page 370 V......Page 375 W......Page 377 X-Z......Page 380 Manuals......Page 381 Application Technique:......Page 383 Monographs......Page 384 Propellants......Page 385 Theories of Detonation and Combustion:......Page 387 Military Explosives and Ammunition;......Page 389 Encyclopedias and Tables:......Page 390 Governmental Regulations......Page 392 Periodicals......Page 393 A......Page 397 B......Page 399 C......Page 401 D......Page 403 E......Page 407 F......Page 409 G......Page 410 H......Page 411 I......Page 413 J-K......Page 414 L......Page 415 M......Page 416 N......Page 418 O-P......Page 420 Q-R......Page 423 S......Page 425 T......Page 427 U-V......Page 431 W-X-Y-Z ......Page 432 This world-renowned publication has been enlarged and updated without tampering with its tried and tested format.