Gunpowder : The History of the Explosive That Changed the World

Informationen zum Autor Jack Kelly is both an accomplished novelist and an experienced author of popular history. He writes regularly for American Heritage , and also has written features about the DuPont family's involvement in the gunpowder industry and the history of fireworks in America. He lives in Milan, New York. Klappentext From fireworks in China to warfare in Renaissance Europe, Gunpowder is a riveting account of the history of substance that Francis Bacon declared to ''have changed the whole face and state of things throughout the world.' From fireworks in China to warfare in Renaissance Europe , Gunpowder is a riveting account of the history of substance that Francis Bacon declared to ''have changed the whole face and state of things throughout the world.' Zusammenfassung From fireworks in China to warfare in Renaissance Europe, Gunpowder is a riveting account of the history of substance that Francis Bacon declared to ''have changed the whole face and state of things throughout the world.'

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• Autori: Jack Kelly
• Editore: Atlantic Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 13.07.2005
• EAN: 9781843541912
• ISBN: 978-1-84354-191-2
• Dimensioni: 130 mm x 198 mm x 20 mm
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Inventions, military history, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Chemical & Biochemical, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / History, Technology: general issues, History of engineering and technology, Inventions and inventors, Ordnance, weapons technology, Military engineering, Industrial chemistry and chemical engineering