A Course of Instruction in Ordnance and Gunnery
Author: James Gilchrist Benton
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Published: 1862
Total Pages: 560
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Author: James Gilchrist Benton
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Published: 1862
Total Pages: 560
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Published: 1889
Total Pages: 602
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Published: 1867
Total Pages: 610
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Published: 1883
Total Pages: 585
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Published: 1859
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Published: 2015-07-26
Total Pages: 556
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKExcerpt from A Course of Instruction in Ordnance and Gunnery: Prepared for the Use of the Cadets of the United States Military Academy 1. General theory. Gunpowder and the compositions of pyrotechny are the means used, in modern warfare, to propel projectiles, explode mines, destroy ships and buildings, and furnish light and signals for the operations of an army at night. They are simply mechanical mixtures of substances which give out light, heat, and gas in their combustion, or chemical union with each other. The two classes of substances generally used for these purposes are the nitrates and chlorates on one hand, and charcoal, sulphur, antimony, &c., on the other. The former class contains a large amount of oxygen, which is a strong supporter of combustion; and the latter embraces those substances which have a powerful affinity for it. Explosion is a phenomenon arising from the sudden enlargement of the volume of a body, as in the case of combustion, when a solid body is rapidly converted into one of vapor or gas. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Henry Metcalfe
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Published: 1891
Total Pages: 684
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Published: 1867
Total Pages: 618
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Published: 2023-11-21
Total Pages: 618
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKReprint of the original, first published in 1875. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.
Author: James Gilchrist Benton
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Published: 2004-01-01
Total Pages: 612
ISBN-13: 9781418160326
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