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 The Big Bang: A History of Explosives - G.I. Brown
 The Big Bang: A History of Explosives - G.I. Brown ... by The History Press LtdNewest Review: ... Dynamite, for example). Greek fire is the first 'explosive' examined. This was like early Napalm, and was used by the ... more ... Byzantium Empire for 800 years, successfully defending their empire from attack. The empire fell only when the more powerful gunpowder was used against it in 1453.
Gunpowder was used for hundreds of years until the middle of the 19th Century. It was not an ideal explosive; its use resulted in huge volumes of acrid smoke being produced. On the battlefield, the fighting soldiers would be enveloped in the smoke within minutes meaning that often, they could not see who they were fighting.
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The Big Bang: A History of Explosives - G.I. Brown: How explosives shaped man's development (958 words)
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The history of explosives is, in many ways, the history of human development. Each new invention saw progress made in mining, construction, and of course the 'art' of war. Without explosives, the world would be a much different place today and many of the great historical construction projects could not have been completed. Progress came at a cost, however, each new invention or refinement to explosives resulted in horrific accidents. These accidental explosions grew in scale as new and more powerful explosives were invented. This fascinating book tells the story of explosives; from 'Greek fire' through to the thermonuclear bomb. The author G.I. ... Read the complete review
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