Explosives

The unrivaled, definitive reference for almost 40 years, this classic work on explosives is now in its seventh, completely revised and updated edition.
Some 500 monographic entries, arranged alphabetically, consider the physicochemical properties, production methods, and safe applications of over 120 explosive chemicals. In addition, 70 fuels, additives, and oxidizing agents are discussed as well as the corresponding test methods. Trade, company, and military short names are provided for many of the materials listed, while further key features include a combined index and glossary with terms and abbreviations in English, French, and German, as well as conversion tables and many literature references. Finally, this indispensable source also contains safety data and transport regulations.

List of contents

Around 500 alphabetically ordered, monographic entries related to the area of explosives.

Product details

• Authors: Axel Homburg, Josef Köhler, Rudolf Meyer
• Publisher: Wiley-VCH
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.04.2016
• EAN: 9783527337767
• ISBN: 978-3-527-33776-7
• No. of pages: 442
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 215 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 704 g
• Illustrations: 26 SW-Abb., 40 Tabellen
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry; Chemie, Physikalische Chemie, Sprengstoff, chemische Verbindungen, chemistry, Materialwissenschaften, Chemical Engineering, chemische Verfahrenstechnik, Materials science, Physical Chemistry, Allg. Chemische Verfahrenstechnik, Allg. Materialwissenschaften, Allg. Chemie, Explosiv- und Treibstoffe, Explosives and Propellants, Explosivstoff