The Preparatory Manual of Explosives, third edition is an invaluable reference manual covering the preparation and use of 166 of the most influential explosive compounds known to man. The book is also an excellent and powerful collection of over 175 years of explosives science. The Preparatory Manual of Explosives, third edition is a laboratory manual that has been broken down into "easy to understand" chapters starting with basic chemistry and laboratory techniques, then leading up to explosives dynamics and finally leading up to the preparation of the explosives themselves in detail. The Preparatory Manual of Explosives, third edition is an excellent reference book for anyone's book collection, and the book will enlighten the reader in the art of explosives chemistry and science.
The Preparatory Manual of Explosives Fourth Edition is a massive upgrade from the third edition, and has been completely re-written. The material has been completely re-done, with more emphases on detailed preparatory methods, safety and hazard info, molecular information and data, structures and equations, and new chapters. The fourth edition includes numerous illustrations and data charts and tables, and includes improved procedures, processes, and information written with professional standards, but given a new improved bases so that the general student can read and understand the context far better then seen in the third edition. As well, the fourth edition includes valuable toxicity and physical properties data, and exhaustively describes each process in a new format and style. Chapters in Volume 1 include: 1) Chapter 1: Introduction to Chemistry: A quick lesson in general chemistry; 2) Chapter 2: Familiarization with Laboratory Techniques; 3) Chapter 3: Laboratory Apparatus; 4) Chapter 4: Chemistry Theory and Calculations; 5) Chapter 5: The dynamics of Explosives; 6) Chapter 6: Improvised Explosives, and Operations; 7) Chapter 7: Familiarization with explosive munitions; 8) Chapter 8: Intermediates, Reagents, and Solvents used in the preparation of Explosives; 9) Chapter 9: Explosives Preparation 1, The Preparation of Metal Azides, Fulminates, and Nitrides; 10) Chapter 10: Explosives Preparation 2, the preparation of Organic Azides and Azo-Nitros; 11) Chapter 11: Explosives Preparation 3, the Preparation of Aza/Oxa Nitramines; 12) Chapter 12: Explosives Preparation 4, The Preparation of cyclic Nitramines; 13) Chapter 13: Explosives preparation 5, The Preparation of Nitramines. The fourth edition is the standard for explosives science and technology of the most used energetic compounds. The book is a perfect reference for students, government agencies, government contractors, and enthusiasts.
The Preparatory Manual of Explosives: Radical, Extreme, Experimental Explosives Chemistry Vol.1 is a first of its kind theoretical and ideological laboratory manual discussing the preparation of 67 high explosives that are not in current use or are being investigated for future use. The book is an amazing collection of unique and fascinating explosives never before seen, and includes detailed preparation processes, physical properties, and molecular information. Each explosive is discussed in detail and includes each explosives potential use including detailed chemistry reaction equations, and detailed structure and apparatus. The Preparatory Manual of Explosives: Radical, Extreme, Experimental Explosives Chemistry Vol.1 will redefine the world of explosives, and usher in a new era of explosives chemistry for the 21st century and will accommodate for many new educational purposes, and commercial and military operations.
An invaluable reference manual providing quick answers to the preparation of 121 explosives, and dozens of corresponding explosives compositions. The manual is perfect for students, researchers, and truth gatherers. The manual also includes a comprehensive tutorial for laboratory techniques, and procedures including distillation, extraction, and recrystallization. This manual will help the reader better understand the art of explosives, and the chemistry there of.
"The material presented in this laboratory manual is the result of the experiences of the authors in presenting the short course on explosives as set up by the Engineering, Science, and Management War Training Program (formerly the Engineering Defense Training Program). The stated purpose of such a course is "to provide training in the chemistry of explosives for persons planning to work in explosives and loading plants as (1) inspectors for the Ordnance Department and (2) operators for the manufacturers having contracts in this field." The last four weeks, Part B of the ESMWT Outline 11, deals with the classification, chemical properties, manufacture, analysis, testing, and use of explosives and their raw material supply."--Preface (page iii).
