Electronic facsimile of the first edition of 1873. 148 pages, illustrated. According to Philip: “Dr. Browne was probably the best of the English pyrotechnists writing during the 1870-1890 period.” Excellent treatment of rockets and much more. One CD in jewel case,

Electronic facsimile of the first and only edition of 1825. Long out-of-print, and likely to remain so except for electronic copies. Its 665 page length makes reproduction in print of small runs prohibitively expensive. Covers a wide variety of pyrotechnic topics at length. Also contains an electronic edition of the Edgar Fahs Smith biography, “Cutbush: An American Chemist.” One CD in jewel case.

Electronic facsimile of the Tonson edition, London: 1729. 404 numbered pages, 22 plates, 20 pages introduction, and engraved title page. This work deals in the main with fireworks rather than artillery as the title would suggest. Outstanding period coverage of rockets, with some of the finer illustrations of the subject. The engraved plates are simply gorgeous. One CD in jewel case.

The Chemistry of Powder and Explosives together with The Essential Tenney Davis collection of Davis journal articles. CP&E contains the complete text of both original volumes, including the sections on black powder and pyrotechnics. ETLD contains a wide selection of his ground-breaking journal articles, many of which made substantial contributions to the history of pyrotechny as well as to the history of chemistry in general.
One CD in jewel case.

Electronic facsimile of WeingartÂ’s first, second, and last books. Dictionary contains 155 pages of text plus 6 pages of illustrations. Dictionary and Manual contains 170 pages plus index, etc. Pyrotechnics contains 244 pages of text with illustrations embedded. Text of Pyrotechnics has been corrected, updating several formulae that were probably transcribed incorrectly in the earlier version.

One CD in jewel case.

Electronic facsimile of the


One CD in jewel case.

Fyrværkeri kom til Europa i slutningen af 1200-tallet. Da fyrværkeri er dyrt, var det kun fyrsterne, der kunne betale for de imponerende fyrværkerishows.
Vores egen Christian IV var en sand fyrværkerientusiast. Ved enhver lejlighed lod han afbrænde fyrværkeri. Ved hans kroning i 1596 blev der således affyret op mod 80.000 bomber. Det må have varet i flere timer, men det imponerede befolkningen, og gav udenlandske gesandter noget at tænke over, for hvor meget krudt måtte han ikke råde over, når han kunne tillade sig at bruge så meget på ren underholdning.
Den samfundsmæssige og teknologiske udvikling satte sit præg på fyrværkeriets udvikling, så det efterhånden blev en folkelig forlystelse for det fremvoksende borgerskab som oftest på særlige forlystelsessteder, som vores eget Tivoli i København, der åbnede i 1843.
Når Lars Hoffmann Barfod, som tredje generation af kunstfyrværkere i Københavns Tivoli, tænder bomber, møllevinger, pot à feu’er, vidrefører han ikke blot en familietradition, men også en lang europæisk tradition for fyrværkeri i parker og haver. Det er den tradition, som bogen i billeder og anekdoter fortæller om.
Lars Hoffmann Barfod er Tivolis fyrværkerimester. Ole Svensson og Michael Varming er begge arkitekter og fyrværkerientusiaster.
Lars Hoffmann Barfod var Tivolis kunstfyrværker fra 1974 til 2005. Han er historiker af fag, men også sjette generation i en familie af gøglere og fyrværkere. Han har planlagt, produceret og afbrændt tusindvis af kunstfyrværkerier, heraf mange som genopførelser af historiske fyrværkerier.
Ole Svensson og Michael Varming er begge entusiastiske amatørfyrværkere og har alene eller sammen med Lars Hoffmann Barfod i snart 30 år planlagt og afbrændt talrige kunstfyrværkerier. De er begge byplanlæggere, arkitekter MAA og seniorforskere indenfor emnet arkitektur.

(New York: Vantage Press, 2001) 118 pages, wraps, illustrated, index. Dictionary format provides basic information on a wide variety of explosive materials in a small, handy reference book. Covers commercial materials, military materials, appendix with temperatures and velocities of detonation
for 49 different explosives, extensive glossary.

The Chemistry of Powder and Explosives. 8vo, brown cloth binding, printed title on front cover board and on spine. (Las Vegas: Angriff Press, nd.) New in DW. Illustrations in this printing are quite clear. This volume contains the complete text of both original volumes, including the well-known sections on black powder and pyrotechnics.

Originally published in 1941-1943, this book contains both Volume I and Volume II. Although primarily aimed at chemists and students of explosives, Davis includes much on black powder and fireworks. In addition, there are chapters on smokeless powders, high explosives, detonators, and primers. Well illustrated, many photographs, numerous pyrotechnic formulas. 500 pages.

Approximately 422 numbered pages, plus preface, biographical note, table of contents, list of tables, etc. 8vo, illustrated. First edition. The long-awaited new book from Pyrotechnica is finally out! Chapters include: Definitions, Scope, and Literature; Safety and Handling of Hazardous Materials; Disposal of Hazardous Materials; Statistical Test and Analysis Methods; Mechanisms and Rates of Pyrotechnic Reactions; Color Creation; Thermochemical Calculation; Some Words on Instrumentation; Ignition; Primary Ignition; Matches; Primers and Ignition Mixtures; Miscellaneous Ignition Devices; Miscellaneous Pyrotechnic Effects; Fireworks; Materials Used in Pyrotechnics; Generation of Light; Delay Trains; Incendiaries and Tracer Munitions; Generation of Smoke; Generation of Sound; Gas Generators and Heating Devices; Glossary; Appendix I: Selected Further Resources for Pyrotechnics; Appendix II: Normal Distribution, Mean, and Standard Deviation; Appendix III: Sieve Sizes; Appendix IV: KDNBF and DXN-1 (DXW-1); Bibliography; Index. Very special hard bound book with gorgeous dust wrapper.

En heltäckande bok som redovisar steg för steg hur en kulkvarn kan byggas och användas. 7 illustrationer, 6 bilder, 66 sidor (1995).

En genomgång av pyrotekniska applikationer och system från bland annat rymdprogrammet, säkerhetssystem mm. 1974, 402 sidor.

En handbok om hur man arrangerar ett fyrverkeri, men även avsedd som en handbok för myndigheter i Kanada. 26 sidor.

En bok som berättar allt som du borde veta om fyrverkerier, val av avbränningsplats och allt annat. Främst avsedd för köpare av fyrverkerievenemang. USA-anpassad. 138 sidor, illustrerad.

Detta är den engelska översättningen av Dr. Shimizu's "Feuerwerk von physikalischem Standpunkt aus" från 1976. 4 häften.

Tredje upplagan av den klassiska boken. Mer än 344 sidor med 31 tabeller och 161 ill.

Nyutgåva av en klassisk bok om krutets historia, med många källhänvisningar och ofta citat på originalspråk. 393 sidor, 21 illustrationer (1998)

Kemibok med genomgång av de kemikalier och principer som behövs för att pyrotekniska reaktioner skall kunna förstås. 190 sidor.

"Osnovy Pirotekhniki" Originally published in 1964 in the USSR, and translated to English by the US Defense Department. The third edition, published in 1997, has been called the single best scientific text currently in print. This is a book for advanced or scientifically inclined fire workers. New and extensive index, 272 pages, soft cover.

Skrevs 1899 och blev den då populäraste boken i sitt ämne. Texterna är genomgågna och i några fall uppdaterade. Bra illustrationer! Omtryckt i full storlek och med spiralrygg. 1993. 129 sidor.

Classic text about everything you need to know about charcoal. The subtitle is "How Charcoal Changed the World" and that it did. Read this fascinating story about how the simple item has influenced our lives.
The history of uses for charcoal is covered in detail, including: links between charcoal and diamonds; the use of charcoal in melting of metals in the Bronze and Iron age; the development of gunpowder, and later peaceful use of black powder; early fireworks; how the Chinese was able to produce cast iron 17 centuries before the west; Medical benefits of activated charcoal; distillation of wood; and much more

Works on Recreative Fireworks from the Sixteenth to the Twentieth Century. 16 Illustations, 216 p., 1988.

This is the fourth of the fireworks yearbooks series. With over 200 pages of exciting fireworks topics, such as collectibles, cartoons by Nitro, PGI, clubs, overseas report, APA, AFSL, NFPA, Class C importing problems, the shortage on sparklers, and much more! It's amazing to read all that happened in 1991.

Over 150 pages of fireworks information, over 10 chapters, more than 138 articles, features, and presentations about fireworks.
Every article published in AFN & FB in 1988 with topics such as how-to, clubs, nostalgia, women in fireworks, PGI, Insurance, Legals, Business, CPSC, BATF, & the UPS upset of refusing shipments and much more!
It's an historical record that will live into the future. Can you remember what happened in the fireworks trade over two decades ago? This book has it all.

This is a study of explosives over the ages, the people involved and the effect on civilization. Sixteen chapters from gunpowder to nuclear fusion. 256 pages

The classical book is back! 464 pages 51 chapters with 202 formulas, 35 tables and illustrations

Firecrackers, The Art & History:
All about our favorite firework. In-cludes hundreds of pictures of pack labels and an in-depth history of our beloved firecracker. Catalog #B20 $20.

A firecracker pack and label collectors dream. Here is everything you need to know about firecracker history, label design, and how to rate a grade collector quality firecracker pack labels. 124 pages. 241 full color pictures.

This entertaining book doesnÂ’t tell you how to make fireworks or explosives or anything else that goes BOOM. But it does give you pyro reading that will put a smile on your face, and give you great insight into the high energy situation around the turn of the century. Think of it: Black powder was seriously being replaced by nitro and smokeless powders, and here are the people who are living and coping with the transition. The book is actually a series of monographs written by Hudson Maxim and updated around 1916. Maxim and his brother were classic 19th century entrepreneurs and inventors (including the Maxim machine gun). The world was exploding with great building projects, from dams to world class harbors, and explosives of all kinds were in great demand. But what was the pool of knowledge then? How much experience was there in manufacturing nitro, in transporting it, in using it? What other great explosives were waiting to be discovered? Well, Hudson Maxim was on the cutting edge of these discoveries, and these stories tell the tale. Most of the experimentation was not done in gigantic corporate laboratories, with staff and support and government regulation. Most of these great inventions came out of single investigators working in small quarters, with limited tools and equipment and no support staff. MaximÂ’s work, as he graciously explains in detail, was done in his (then) very rural situation in Lake Hopatcong, NJ. (What happens when he suffers a horrific accident in this rural setting, with no medical help within miles?) Dynamite Stories is a full size reproduction of the original. The 80 stories are supplemented with 13 different articles on nitroglycerin for an interesting conclusion. 125 pages.

The stage and special effects industry as a whole has been lacking a good, well written, reference book that is actually of use to the technician (there are plenty of titles aimed at the general public, but too few aimed at the practising technician). Although “Britain and America are two countries kept apart by a common language”, I have to say that I am rather impressed. The book is well laid out with chapters devoted to ‘Professionalism, Responsibility & Licensing’, ‘General Application Information’ (including security, permits, local inspectors and of course safety). I rarely have a good thing to say about the state of UK explosives law, but having read these chapters, I now realise that the problems I face are nothing in comparison to those tackled regularly by US technicians.

The most complete and authoritative book on the art of magic and the science of chemistry. Some of the tricks involve simple dyes and hand manipulation tips, but much is devoted to pyro magic. Some of the finest magic tricks work on chemical secrets. Learn from the best to impress your friends and family members with your newly acquired skills.
It gives a new approach to the professional or amateur magician to add variety to his programs. It serves the science teacher and scholar with something that shows the more interesting and dramatic side of the age-old science of chemistry.
Tricks, effects and methods are well explained. The chemicals are easily procured, the majority of them being in powder form, which makes them easy to handle and carry. Modern Chemical Magic is divided into fifteen chapters with a brilliant introduction by the world famous magician, Harry Blackstone. Contained in the book are over two hundred and fifty tricks, methods and effects - from chemical daubs to chemical demons. There are truly chemical-magic miracles, all explained in detail and in some instances illustrated.

Some of the finest magic tricks work on chemical secrets. Starting with magicians wax, rough and smooth fluids and flash paper, to changing liquids, and sensational effects like “Think ink” there are hundreds of excellent tricks with chemicals.
This is a soft cover edition of this book printed in U.S.A.
In 164 pages and 15 chapters, this book covers over 200 effects with chemicals of every conceivable nature. Whether you are a magician, a mentalist, or a practical joker, you will find a wealth of material in this book of interest to you, which you can use in your magic.

Description of contents
Chapter I: CHEMICAL MAGIC WITH LIQUIDS
Chapter II: FUN WITH DRY ICE
Chapter III: INVISIBLE INKS
Chapter IV: LUMINOUS PAINTS
Chapter V: LUMINOUS INKS
Chapter VI: DAUB
Chapter VII: MAGIC WITH FLASH PAPER
Chapter VIII: FIRE MAGIC
Chapter IX: FIRE EATING
Chapter X: MAGIC WITH SLATES
Chapter XI: CHEMICAL COCKTAILS
Chapter XII: CHEMICAL STUNTS
Chapter XIII: PROFESSIONAL MAGIC
Chapter XIV: CHEMICAL TIPS FOR BETTER TRICKS
Chapter XV: CHEMICAL JOKES AND NOVELTIEs

* Step by step guide to building 13 ballistic devices.
* Clear instructions, diagrams & photos.
* Match rockets, potato cannon, Cincinnati fire kite, all with emphasis on safety.
* Trouble-shooing tips and explaination of the physics behind each device
* Paperback: 274 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.45 x 9.86 x 7.04
* Publisher: Chicago Review Press; (June 1, 2001)
* ISBN: 1556523750
* B&W Photos: 50 Diagrams: 28
* William Gurstelle is a professional engineer who has designed, constructed, and collected ballistics experiments for more than 20 years. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
* Acknowledgments
* Introduction
* Chapter 1 -- Keeping Safety in Mind
* Chapter 2 -- The Potato Cannon
* Chapter 3 -- Back Porch Rocketry
1. The Paper Match Rocket
2. The Hydro Pump Rocket
3. The Pneumatic Missle
* Chapter 4 -- The Cincinnati Fire Kite
* Chapter 5 -- Greek Fire & The Catapult
* Chapter 6 -- The Tennis Ball Mortar
* Chapter 7 -- The Flinger
* Chapter 8 -- Pnewton's Petard
* Chapter 9 -- The Dry Cleaner Bag Balloon
* Chapter 10 -- The Carbide Cannon
* Chapter 11 -- The Ballistic Pendulum
* Ideas for Further Study
* Index

This step-by-step guide enables ordinary folks to construct 13 awesome ballistic devices using inexpensive household or hardware store materials. Clear instructions, diagrams, and photographs show how to build projects ranging from the simple -- a match-powered rocket -- to the more complex -- a tabletop catapult -- to the classic -- the infamous potato cannon -- to the offbeat -- a Cincinnati fire kite. With a strong emphasis on safety, Backyard Ballistics also provides troubleshooting tips, explains the physics behind each project, and profiles such scientists and extraordinary experimenters as Alfred Nobel, Robert Goddard, and Isaac Newton, among others. This book will be indispensable for the legions of backyard toy-rocket launchers and fireworks fanatics who wish every day were the Fourth of July.

Product Details: Hardcover: 288 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.98 x 9.50 x 6.46. Publisher: Basic Books; (April 13, 2004). ISBN: 0465037186

TABLE OF CONTENTS
* Prologue: The Devil's Distillate
1. Fire Drug 1
2. Thundering Noyse 19
3. The Most Pernicious Arts 39
4. The Devils Birds 55
5. Villainous Saltpetre 73
6. Conquest's Crimson Wing 87
7. Nitro-Aerial Spirit 109
8. No On Reasons 125
9. What Victory Costs 135
10. History Out of Control 153
11. The Meeting of Heaven and Earth 171
12. Appalling Grandeur 197
13. The Old Article 217
Epilogue: Something New 239
Sources 243
Index 251

A novelist and popular history writer, Kelly traces the history of gunpowder from 10th-century China to the late 19th century, when it was supplanted by Alfred Nobel’s nitroglycerin. Kelly takes advantage of gunpowder’s role in the histories of armaments and war to titillate with gruesome but fascinating accounts of the atrocities the destructive power of gunpowder visited on Europe: in the 30 Years War, the German states lost an estimated eight million people—one-third of their population. As opposed to the shocking immediacy with which the atomic bomb entered collective consciousness, gunpowder and its accompanying technology developed as effective instruments of war over hundreds of years. But of the two, Kelly says, gunpowder has had a greater impact on the course of civilization. For example, he argues plausibly that, by the 16th century, the cost of gunpowder needed by an effective fighting force "favored strong centralized states" with the authority and ability to tax and in turn created "the foundations of modern nations." This miscellany jumps between the technical developments that continually improved gunpowder (readers will know more than they ever felt necessary about the creation of saltpeter), and gunpowder’s cultural impact. Kelly’s erudition ranges from the development of the science of ballistics to the infamous 1605 Guy Fawkes gunpowder plot to blow up the English parliament. Kelly (Line of Sight, etc.) writes well and has a terrific eye for the instructive detail or odd historical fact that brings the narrative to life. It is an entertaining and readable effort. 36 b&w illus.

Wow, what a book, just release in June of 2004. This book is a HUGH 514 PAGE manual on everything you could possibly want to know about rocket motor construction

81?2 x 11”
514 pages
19 chapters
index
hundreds of iillustrations

This is a true original. This is a children's' book all about fireworks. No formulas, no advanced techniques. Safe for children of all ages.
Look at this!!! A children's book explaining how professional fireworks are made. Great for even the youngest pyro in the family. Get one for every child who loves fireworks. This is a thin, easy-to-read book with huge full color pictures that shows many details of a factory operation. Your kids will be fascinated with every page. How it Happens at the Fireworks Factory Only $20. Catalog# B33

PERIL IN THE POWDER MILLS—GUNPOWDER AND ITS MEN, provides insight into an exciting chapter of American history – the Black Powder Era. Black powder is intertwined with the early expansion of our country. Overviews are given of leading American powder companies, their roles in the Civil War, and the risks involved in powder making. Over 85 powder labels, vintage photos, trade cards and gunpowder ads are shown throughout the book. Perils in the Powder Mills #B34 $18.95.

FIREWORK ART. A century of British Fireworks seen through the evocative and wonderful art of their labels, posters and brochures. Imported from England. This truly unique coffee table book presents for the very first time the largest collection of firework art ever assembled. Many of the images have remained unseen for decades, some will be recognizable, others long forgotten and yet all preserve, in their own way, the spirit of a time, a moment in life and the afterglow of a once thriving industry. With 208 pages (11.7? x 8.3?) and using over 230 full color reproductions, this beautiful book records in stunning detail the wildly imaginative and unforgettable face of British fireworks. ONLY $40. Catalog #B35. A MUST HAVE FOR EVERY COLLECTOR!!

J. Larry Mattingly presents his extensive knowledge of planning and managing display pyrotechnic shows in extremely difficult environments. Mr. Mattingly explains many of the pitfalls and dangers in shooting a display from aircrafts, barges, tall buildings, bridges, and mountains, with consideration to both summer and winter weather conditions.
“Do you know what is it like to shoot off the side of a mountain?” Find out on pages 19-22
“What are the secrets to shooting off a large building in the middle of a major city?” Find out on pages 11-14
“Any good advice to shooting off a bridge?” Yes, pages 15-16
Guaranteed to amaze and surprise you with these time proven secrets to success!!!
This handbook is a supplement to the video titled "Display Site Hazards" presented by Mr. Mattingly at the 1999 PGI convention in Fargo. The handbook goes into further detail concerning these challenging and very profitable shoots. Learn from one of the best in the business and avoid the costly mistakes that can plague any unusual shooting conditions. 34 pages with index and table of contents. 6x9 inches, comb-bound for easy reading.

CHARCOAL MAKING: A HANDBOOK—Four great ideas on making charcoal. Yes, charcoal is one of the easiest ingredients to buy, but charcoal for fireworks is very special. The best black powder and the best pyro materials are made from unusual woods. The charcoal briquettes for a barbeque make for lousy fireworks. The best fireworks can be made from the best wood and learn it all here in this 60+ page handbook. Inside you will find three different methods for making charcoal and another article with many helpful hints and tips that only the rarest of pyros know. 55 pages with index and table of contents and full color pictures. 6x9 inches, comb-bound for easy reading. Catalog # H2

For more details on this breakthrough information and to view the table of contents with full index.
“You can start a nice part time business making special charcoals for pyros.”

For many years the spin-stabilized, stickless rocket has been a fun and challenging project for many pyros. The project has taken on the name “stinger or steenger missiles” and this handbook is a great review of years of pyro experiments on the missile and details the most current accepted methods for producing these amazing little rockets. Learn from experience!! 0 pages with full color pictures (to see some of the pictures), an index and table of contents. 6x9 inches, comb-bound for easy reading.
For more details and a full table of contents

From Steel Filings to Drilling Out the core to Fine Tuning on the Design, this handbook has it all.
Table of Contents:
1: Introduction
2: Excerpt from Tenney L. Davis book Chemistry of Powders
3: Articles by Dan Williams
4: Articles by Carl Litton
5: Trobleshooting by John Sagaria

* Observations on the Heights Attained by Spherical Fireworks Shells
* Observations on the Behaviour of Seamed Steel Mortar Tubes
* An Introduction to PROPEP, A Propellant Evaluation Program for Personal Computers
* Introductory Chemistry for Pyrotechnists, Part 1: Atoms, Molecules, and Their Interactions
* Concussion Mortar Internal Pressure, Recoil and Overpressure as Functions of Powder Mass
* Prediction of Flame Temperatures, Part 1: Low Temperature Reactions

* The Semiconductor Bridge (SCB) Igniter
* Modern Rack and Mortar Designs for Professional Fireworks Displays
* Introductory Chemistry for Pyrotechnists, Part 2: The Effects of Electrons
* Hazardous Chemical Combinations
* Bullet Impact Sensitivity Testing of Class B Fwks. Ingredients & Detonability Testing of Flash Powders

* Electric Spark Sensitivities of Reductive Element---Oxidizer Mixtures
* Health Effects from Theatrical Pyrotechnics
* Observations on the Perceived Burst Size of Spherical Aerial Shells
* Aerial Shell Drift Effects: (A) The Effect of Long Mortars (B) The Effect of Pill-Shaped Shells
* Ammonium Perchlorate Composite Basics

* SEM Studies on a Strobe Star Composition
* Flash Powder Output Testing: Weak Confinement
* Evaluation of Fire and Explosion Hazards for a Non-Azide Gas Generant
* Progress in Developing a Fuel-Air Salute
* Pyrotechnic Whistles

* Model Rocket Engines, Theory and Design
* Flow Agents in Pyrotechnics
* Hazard Analysis for the Manufacture of a Non-UN Gas Generant
* Techniques for the Quantitative Analysis of Sulphur and Chlorate in Fireworks Compositions
* A Survey of Concussion Powders
* The Nitrous Oxide Hybrid Rocket Motor

* Thermal Hazards from the Accidental Ignition of Pyrotechnic Compositions
* Methods for Calculation of Thrust Coefficients
* Pyrotechnic Ignition and Propagation: A Review
* Studies of the Thermal Stability and Sensitiveness of Sulfur/Chlorate Mixtures Part 1. Introduction
* Hydrazinium Nitroformate: A High Performance Next Generation Oxidizer
* A Thermodynamic Properties Estimation Method for Isocyanates
* A Severe Human ESD Model for Safety and High Reliability System Qualification Testing

* The Production of Music with Pyrotechnic Whistles
* High-Nitrogen Pyrotechnic Compositions
* An Oxygen-Exchange Approach to Pyrotechnic Formulations
* Artificial Meteor Fireworks
* Studies on the Use of Epoxy Resin Binder in Small Rockets
* Development of a Video Spectrometer
* Studies of the Thermal Stability and Sensitiveness of Sulfur/Chlorate Mixtures Part 2. Stoichiometric Mixes
* Novel Powder Fuel for Firework Display Rocket Motors

* Organic Fuels: Composition and Formation Enthalpy-Part I- Wood Derivatives, Related Carbohydrates, Exudates, and Rosin
* Composite Color Stars
* Silicone II: A New Fuel and Binder for Fireworks
* Determination of the Velocity of Fragments Produced from Exploding Firework Maroon Shells
* Glitter Chemistry

* Organic Fuels: Composition and Formation Enthalpy-Part II - Resins, Charcoal, Pitch, Gilsonite, and Waxes
* The Hazards Posed by Fragments from Rupturing Steel Fireworks Mortar Tubes - Predictions from a Computer Model
* An Introduction to Chemical Thermodynamics Part 1 - Matter, Energy and the First Law
* Performance Study of Civil War Vintage Black Powder
* The Rare Earths As Possible Flame Color Agents
* Studies on Low Smoke Photoflash Compositions
* Communications including: Review: Cooper & KurowskiÂ’s Introduction to the Technology of Explosives, Review: ButterworthÂ’s Theatre of Fire. Review: Fire Protective Clothing: A Guide for Those Who Manufacture or Store Pyrotechnics or Propellants

* Burst Process of Spherical Aerial Shells
* Six Methods for Estimating the Formation Enthalpy of Organic Compounds
* High-Nitrogen Fuels for Low-Smoke Pyrotechnics
* Measurement of the Effectiveness of Various Mitigation Methods at Reducing the Projectile Hazards
from Fragmenting Steel Firework Mortar Tubes
* Combustion of Ti/C Pyrolants
* Effect of Differing Charcoal Types Upon Handmade Lift Powder

* A Labscale Hybrid Rocket Motor for Instrumentation Studies
* Chemical Analysis of Consumer Fireworks
* Propellant Chemistry
* Studies of the Thermal Stability and Sensitiveness of Sulfur/Chlorate Mixtures Part 3. The Effects of Stoichiometry, Particle Size and Added Materials
* Pyrotechnic Particle Morphologies — Metal Fuels
* Forensic Testimony: “Matches”, An Over-Inference of Data? A Giglio Obligation?
* Study on Various Polyesters as Binders for Pyrotechnic Composition
Communications:
* Shell Altitude vs. Mortar Length by R. Dixon
* The Effect of Sample Containers on the Ignition Temperature of Sulfur/Chlorate Mixtures by D. Chapman

* Speculation on the Effects of Gunshot or Explosive Residues on Historic Silk Flags
* Pyrotechnic Particle Morphology—Low Melting Point Oxidizers
* A Survey of Analytical Tools for Explosion Investigations
* An Introduction to Chemical Thermodynamics Part 2—Entropy, Molecular Disorder, and the Second and Third Laws
* Studies of the Thermal Stability and Sensitiveness of Sulfur/Chlorate Mixtures Part 4. Firework Compositions and Investigation of the Sulfur/Chlorate Initiation Reaction
* Practical Applications of Capillary Extrusion Rheometry to Problems in the Processing of Energetic Materials
* Fixed and Scanning Infrared Radiometers for Combustion Studies
Communications:
* Comment on: “Shell Altitude vs. Mortar Length” by R. Dixon
* Review of Experimental Composite Propellant An Introduction to Properties and Preparation of Composite Propellant Design, Construction, Testing and Characteristics of Small Rocket Motors by Terry W. McCreary
* Review of The Chemistry of Fireworks by Michael S. Russell
* Review of The Chemistry of Fireworks by Michael S. Russell

* Evaluation of Lithium Compounds as Color Agents for Pyrotechnic Flames
* Pyrotechnic Delays and Thermal Sources
* Fireworks Shell Drift due to Shell-to-Bore Clearance
* Pressure, Plume Flicker, and Acoustic Data Correlation in Labscale Hybrid Rockets
* Pyrotechnic Reaction Residue Particle Identification by SEM / EDS
* Commercial Developments in Red Phosphorus Performance and Stability for Pyrotechnics
Communications:
* Brief Survey of Chromium Toxicity

* Hazards Associated with the Storage of Fireworks
* Thermal Techniques Used in the Hazard Evaluation of Pyrotechnics
* Our Present Knowledge of the Chemistry of Black Powder
* A Brief Introduction to Noise and Data Filtering
* Applying Explosives Testing Techniques To Obtain Insight into the Explosion (Or Is It Detonation?) Phenomenon of Piles of Fireworks
* A Ground Test Rocket Thrust Measurement System
* Hypotheses Regarding "Star-Shell Detonations"
Communications:
* Speculation on the Explosive Decomposition of "Yellow Powder"
* Bridgewire Temperature Estimation Using a Constant Current Supply
* An Observation Regarding: "Fireworks Shell Drift due to Shell-to-Bore Clearance"
* Review of The Big Bang: A History of Explosives by George I. Brown
* Review of Incendiary Art: The Representation of Fireworks in Early Modern Europe by Kevin Salatino

* Evaluation of the Hazards Posed by High Energy Bangers Part 1. Noise, Overpressure and TNT Equivalence
* Special Materials in Pyrotechnics Part II — Application of Cæsium and Rubidium Compounds in Pyrotechnics
* An Introduction to Chemical Thermodynamics Part 3. Free Energy and Equilibrium
* Studies of Electric Match Sensitiveness
* Multi-Wavelength Laser Opacity Study of a Hybrid Rocket Plume
Communications:
* A Note on the Design of Experiments
* Pollutant Emissions from Power Plants
* Reprint of: Chapter III — Accroides
* Review of The Chemistry and Characteristics of Explosive Materials by James R. Cook, PhD
* Review of Head and Eye Protection: A Guide for Those Who Manufacture, Test, or Use Explosives by Confederation of British Industry
* Review of Protection against Substances Hazardous to Health by Confederation of British Industry

* Evaluation of the Hazards Posed by High Energy Bangers Part 2. Damage to Hand Simulants
* Thermodynamic Modeling of High-Temperature Systems
* Test Burn of a Temporary Fireworks Stand
* Accidents and their Role in Aiding the Management of Health and Safety in Pyrotechnics Manufacture
* Thermodynamics of Black Powder and Aerodynamics of Propelled Aerial Shells
* Effect of Ultrasound on Single-Base Propellants for Pyrotechnic Purposes
* The Effects of External Fire on Fireworks Stored in Steel ISO Transport Containers
* Application of Hydroxyl (OH) Radical Ultraviolet Absorption Spectroscopy to Rocket Plumes

* Color Purity Measurements of Traditional Pyrotechnic Star Formulas
* A Study of the Combustion Behaviour of Pyrotechnic Whistle Devices (Acoustic and Chemical
* Reasons for Fuse Failure and Drift Distance of Spherical Fireworks Shells
* Some Properties of Explosion Generated Toroids
* Feasibility Study on the Use of Nanoscale Thermites for Lead-Free Electric Matches
Communications:
* A Curious Observation during the Burning of Bulk Whistle Composition by L. Weinman
* Review by S. Miller of: Proximate Special Effects Familiarization and Safety by J. L. Mattingly, D. A. Opperman and F. Pinkerton
* Review by B. Douda of: Pyrotechnics by A. P. Hardt
* Review by S. K. Poehlein and C.K. Wilharm of: Pyrotechnics by A. P. Hardt

* Color Values and Spectra of the Principal Emitters in Colored Flames
* Thermal Characterization of Smoke Composition
* Control Systems for the Storage of Explosives, Including Fireworks
* Studies of the Thermal Stability and Sensitiveness of Sulfur/Chlorate Mixtures — Part 5: Application of Self-Heating Theory to the Prediction of Ignition Temperatures
* Assessing the Risks — Suggestions for a Consistent Semi-Quantified Approach
Communications:
* Particle Size Effect in Pyrotechnic Compositions Containing Potassium Chlorate
* Review by B. E. Douda of: Pyrotechnics by A. P. Hardt
* Review by S. D. Poehlein & S. K. Wilharm of: Pyrotechnics by A. P. Hardt
* Review by B. Sturman of: Pyrotechnics by A. P. Hardt
* Review by J. Bergman of: Black Powder Manufacturing, Testing, and Optimizing by Ian von

* Metal Monochloride Emitters in Pyrotechnic Flames - Ions or Neutrals?
* Experimenting with High Explosive Fuel Explosions for Movies and Television
* Industrial Scale Nano-Aluminum Powder Manufacturing
* Essential Molecular Orbital Theory for the Study of Pyrotechnics
* Guanidinium Azo-Tetrazolate (GAT) as a High Performance Hybrid Rocket Fuel Additive
* A Report on the Fireworks Accident at Carmel, Western Australia
* Illuminants and Illuminant Research
* Bandwidth in Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) Testing
* A Brief Description of the Construction and Function of Common Electric Matches
Communications:
* Comment from Ron Lancaster on "Review of Pyrotechnics" that appeared in Issue 18
* Review by K. Kosanke of: Ignition Handbook by Vytenis Babrauskas

* Simple Core Design for Neutral Burn Composite Rocket Motors
* Strobe Chemistry
* Maximizing the Number of Electric Matches That Can Be Fired in a Single Circuit
* Sparking Compositions for Garden Fireworks
* Principles of Solid Rocket Motor Design
* A Practical Performance Testing Protocol for Fireworks Mortar Tubes
* Fireworks Shells Subjected To a Modified Height-To-Detonation Test
Communications:
* A Simplified Method for Determining the Strength of a Tube Subjected to Internal Pressure by L. Weinman
* Review by John Steinberg of: Amateur Rocket Motor Construction David Sleeter
* Review by K. Koenig of: Rocket Propulsion Elements, Seventh Edition by George P. Sutton, Oscar Biblarz

* A Review of the Chemistry and Dynamics of Pyrotechnic Whistles
* Air Blast TNT Equivalency for Rolls of Paper Toy Caps
* Optical Studies of Combustion Chamber Flame in a Hybrid Rocket Motor
* Special Materials in Pyrotechnics: IV. The Chemistry of Phosphorus and its Compounds
* Choked Flow, a Frequently Misunderstood Term
* Impact Sensitiveness Analysis of Pyrotechnic Flash Compositions
* Spectral Study of Metallic Molecular Bands in Hybrid Rocket Plumes
Communications:
* Note on “Metal Monochloride Emitters in Pyrotechnic Flames – Ions or Neutrals?” by Barry Sturman
* Review by F. J. Feher of: The Chemistry of Explosives by Jacqueline Akhavan
* Review by K. Kosanke of: Color, An Introduction to Practice and Principles by Rolf G Kuehni
* Review by J. R. Steinberg of: Pyrotechnic Chemistry by Journal of Pyrotechnics
* Review by Bernard E. Douda of: Pyrotechnic Chemistry by Journal of Pyrotechnics
* Review by Tony Cardell of: Pyrotechnic Chemistry by Journal of Pyrotechnics

1. Interior Pressure in the Mortar and Motion of a No. 3 Shell in a Fireworks Shot
2. A Prediction of Aerial Shell and Comet Trajectories Using SHELLCALC©
3. Reaction propagation between fireworks shells and compositions confined in steel pipes
4. Thermodynamic and Spectroscopic Analysis of a Simple Lilac Flame Composition
5. A Thrust and Impulse Study of Guanidinium Azo-Tetrazolateas a Fuel Additive for Hybrid Rocket Motor
6. Pressure in a Mortar and Estimation of Muzzle Velocity of Expelled Stars
7. Notes on chlorinated rubber and some other chlorine donors
8. Pressure in a Mortar and Estimation of Muzzle Velocity of Expelled Stars

1. Computer Modeling of Flying Star Ballistics
2. Temperature Measurements within the Luminous Region of a Burning Ba(NO3)2/Al Mixture
3. Ballistics of an Iron Bar Shot from a Mortar
4. Ballistics of a No. 3 Spherical Shell with Illuminant
5. Effect of Particle Size on the Mechanical Sensitivity and Thermal Stability Aspects of Pyrotechnic Flash Compositions
6. Interrelation between Impact, Friction and Thermal Energy of Pyrotechnic Cracking Reaction
7. Thermal Characterisation and Kinetic Modelling of Pyrotechnic Flash Composition under Adiabatic Conditions

1. Application of Conducting Composition Fuseheads in Pyrotechnic Devices
2. Metal-Fluorocarbon Pyrolants: VII. Crackling Effect Based on Mg/KClO4/(C2F4)n
3. Spectroscopic Measurement of Light and Flame of LEDs and Liquid Colors
4. Spectroscopic Measurement of Burning Stars
5. The Search For The Glitter Phenomenon
6. An Evaluation of Lightning Thermo Tube™ As a Pyrotechnic Ignition System
7. Primer Gunshot Residue Detection from the Firing of a Black Powder Revolver

1. Tests for Evaluating the Ignitability of Firework Stars and Compositions
2. Spectroscopic Measurement of Burning Toy Fireworks
3. Burning Characteristics of Firework Stars and Lifting Charge
4. Exterior Ballistics of Firework Stars
5. Evaluation Of Multi-shot Firework Articles Using Mortar Recoil Measurements

1. Atmospheric Flight Dynamic Simulation Modeling of Spin-Stabilized Projectiles
2. Atmospheric Flight Dynamic Simulation Modeling of Spin-Stabilized Projectiles and Small Bullets with Constant Aerodynamic Coefficients

Selected Proceedings of the 5th Workshop on Pyrotechnic Combustion Mechanisms:
3. Ignition and Combustion of Aluminum in High Explosives
4. Ignition And Burning Rate Characteristics Of Pyrolant Black Powder
5. Laser diode ignition of pyrotechnic mixtures: experimental and numerical studies
6. Synthesis, structural and reactive characterization of miscellaneous nanothermites
7. Thermal Stability of Hydrazinium Nitroformate (HNF) Assessed by Heat Generation Rate and Heat Generation and Mass Loss

1. Copper in Pyrotechnics
2. The Debris Hazard from Fireworks Held in Steel ISO Containers
3. Movement Dynamics of Firework Shells Fired from Mortars
4. Comparison of 6-DOF Trajectory Model with Modified Linear Theory for Bullets
5. Metal-Fluorocarbon Pyrolants: VIII.1 Behavior of Burn Rate and Radiometric Performance of two Magnesium/Teflon/Viton (MTV) Formulations upon Addition of Graphite
6. A Thermokinetic Model for the Combustion of Strobe Composition
7. Fireplay
8. Sound Level Analysis of Firecrackers

Making Black Powder has always been completely dependent on the skill of the maker. Consider the requirements: Obtaining and purifying the ingredients; reducing to proper particle size and then incorporating them into a mix; milling the mix for the required time and – most crucial – determining how much water to add and when to add it. Then, further processing the milled “green powder”, a highly dangerous situation.
Finally, producing the grain sizes needed for the various uses. While all these steps are important, the early ones – ingredient selection and preparation and initial milling of the mix, are so critical to the end result.
And there is where this new book shines!
The author examines potassium nitrate and sulfur, offering just the depth of understanding the reader needs. Now the author gets serious, because he has determined that one of the biggest secrets in successful Black Powder making is using the proper charcoal! He devotes two full chapters to this magic ingredient, examining many different sources and types. ItÂ’s what the reader needs to know about charcoal to make his own important decisions.
By Chapter 3 the reader is on his way to learning the simplest method of making Black Powder. Then the text picks up speed with chapters on better techniques, CIA powder and its variations, various milling methods, and then the best methods to produce Black Powder suitable for specific needs. ThereÂ’s even a chapter on making it with cheaper ingredients and techniques.
Final chapters are for the serious investigator because they cover the chemistry of Black Powder, alternate methods and materials, the rationale of testing and test procedures. Three appendices add a first person view of the last remaining North American Black Powder operation, and tables that offer practical use.

This manual learns you to make round shells like a pro. Using step-by-step instructions, the author shows you how to make paper hemispheres, how to make round stars, how to select the right burst charge, how to load the stars. 19 photos, 3 drawings, 31 formulas, 58 pages. 4:th edition.

Details on the theory of glitter production. Shows you how to make your own glitter formulations. 82 pages, 22 tables, 35 photos, 20 formulas.3:rd edition (1989)

A book that shows you how to make good, fast-burning black powder that can equal or exceed commercial black powders. It contains chapters on safety, chemicals, slow powder, fast powder, "turbocharged" black powder, milling, the CIA method, different versions of black powder, inexpensive black powder, alternative methods, testing your powder, recommended lift charges for shells; historical manufacture in England, France, and the US. 160 pages (1997). Illustrated.

The bible of the fireworks trade. Lists all known US fireworks manufacturers, importers, distributors, wholesalers, supplies vendors, consultants, clubs, and special effects suppliers. Contains companies, contact names, addresses, phones, and locations, cross referenced by state. 200+ pages, spiral bound.

The bible of the fireworks trade. Lists all known US fireworks manufacturers, importers, distributors, wholesalers, supplies vendors, consultants, clubs, and special effects suppliers. Contains companies, contact names, addresses, phones, and locations, cross referenced by state. 200+ pages, spiral bound.

En företagskatalog över de som är verksamma i nordamerika.

More than 150 basic and advanced how-to-do-it articles condensed from American Fireworks News that are still current. You can still find the chemicals and supplies you need to complete these projects. One of the best, hands-on pyrotechnic manuals you can get. 200 pages.4th edition (1995).

The Incomplete Book of Girandolas. Girandolas are flying horizontal wheels. They are some of the most spectacular fireworks being made today. Making the frame, the drivers, special effects to add to the wheel, construction techniques, ignition, fusing, timing, launching, and sources of supply. Many excellent and clear photographs, and diagrams. 50 pages, softcover.

139 more how-to articles that appeared in American Fireworks News between 1990 and 1995. The content is a bit more advanced than Best of AFN II. Great stuff on rockets, compositions, chemicals, fusing, electrical firing, and much, much more. The AFN II & III books are simply the best buy in the world - packed with fun, useful, practical fireworks making information. 198 pages. (1995)

En samling av tekniska artiklar ur AFN. Som ovanstående är den fullproppad med aktuella kemiska recept, baserat på dagens teknik och kemikalier.

Where do you find overseas fireworks sources? Right here in the first directory of worldwide fireworks information. Lists names, addresses, phone/fax, personnel, and operations of more than 600 companies in 38 countries.

Where do you find overseas fireworks sources? Right here in the first directory of worldwide fireworks information. Lists names, addresses, phone/fax, personnel, and operations of more than 600 companies in 38 countries.

Where do you find overseas fireworks sources? Right here in the first directory of worldwide fireworks information. Lists names, addresses, phone/fax, personnel, and operations of more than 600 companies in 38 countries.

BEST OF AFN V. ThatÂ’s right, all new for 2006. Best of AFN V continues in the traditions that makes the best series some of the newest and most innovative work in fireworks today. Best V covers all the how-the-pros make fireworks articles that appeared in American Fireworks News from 1999-2004. FIVE big, hot years of pyro research in one easy-to-read 216 page book. There is something for everyone in this series of books, from the beginner to the professional, from the rocket lovers to large dis-play technicians. Just like the others in the series, we have kept this book at the bargain of the century price of only $24.95 Catalog #M55 Best of AFN V.

Två volymer med sammandrag av föreläsningarna om olika pyrotekniska frågeställningar. Ett måste för den som vill följa med i utvecklingen och den aktuella debatten, mycket matnyttigt och bra. 609 sidor.

LEARN ABOUT FIREWORKS MORTARS! This is the proceedings from the 2nd symposium in Vancouver and what you need to know about fireworks mortars! Learn about it in Blast Pressure from Exploding Fireworks Mortar; Firing Fireworks Shells from Oversize or Larger Diameter Mortars; Application of Filament-Wound Fiberglass Material to Fireworks Mortar Tubes. Learn from the masters: Air Launch Fireworks System at the Walt Disney Company; Seven Secrets of Special Effects. Plus much more! Published in two volumes, 609 pages.

Två volymer med sammandrag av föreläsningarna om olika pyrotekniska frågeställningar. Ett måste för den som vill följa med i utvecklingen och den aktuella debatten, mycket matnyttigt och bra.

UPDATE ON REGULATORY MATTERS! From updates on studies of mortars to proximate pyrotechnics, this two-volume set has all you need. Get the latest from the NFPA on An Overview of Proposed Requirements for Launching Floating Vessel Fireworks Displays; Learn from CERL with Loads Resulting from the Recoil of Fireworks Mortars and The Challenge of Classifying Fireworks by the UN System; Plus much more! All this covered in two volumes, 592 pages.

Två volymer med sammandrag av föreläsningarna om olika pyrotekniska frågeställningar. Ett måste för den som vill följa med i utvecklingen och den aktuella debatten, mycket matnyttigt och bra.

Två volymer med sammandrag av föreläsningarna om olika pyrotekniska frågeställningar. Ett måste för den som vill följa med i utvecklingen och den aktuella debatten, mycket matnyttigt och bra.

Två volymer med sammandrag av föreläsningarna om olika pyrotekniska frågeställningar. Ett måste för den som vill följa med i utvecklingen och den aktuella debatten, mycket matnyttigt och bra.

En volym med sammandrag av föreläsningarna om olika pyrotekniska frågeställningar. Ett måste för den som vill följa med i utvecklingen och den aktuella debatten, mycket matnyttigt och bra.

Table of Contents (Part 1) -- 127 pages
* The Physics, Chemistry and Perception of Colored Flames, Part 1
* Festival Ball Comets
* An Idea for Small Shows
* Sizzling Colored Comets
* Economics of Plastic Shell Construction
* An Evaluation of "Pyro-Flake" Titanium for Use in Fireworks
* Destructive Testing & Field Experience with HDPE Mortars
* Japanese Shell Break Radii
* Reduction of Shell Ignition Failures
* Pyrotechnic Spark Generation
* The Use of Titanium in Pyrotechnics

Table of Contents (Part 2) -- 93 pages
* Report of Aerial Shell Burst Height Measurements
* Introduction to the Physics and Chemistry of Low Explosives (Parts 1-3)
* Shimizu Aerial Shell Ballistic Predictions, Parts 1 & 2
* Hazard Data for Chemicals Used in Pyrotechnics
* Burn Characteristics of "Visco" Fuse
* Saran Resin -- Its Properties and Uses
* Pyrotechnic Fuse Burn Rates
* A Collection of Star Formulations
* Production of Benzoate Color Agents
* Parallel and Propagative Burning
* Dautriche - Shock Tube Measurement of High Propagation Rates in Pyrotechnic Materials
* Repeat Firing from HDPE Mortars
* Aerial Shell Drift Effects
* Computer Modeling of Aerial Shell Ballistics
* Pyrotechnic Accelerants.

106 pages
* Timing Aerial Shell Bursts for Maximum Performance and Safety
* Aluminum Metal Powders Used in Pyrotechnics
* Explosions and Detonations
* Fireworks Displays — Abnormally Dangerous Activity ? ? ?
* Lancework — Pictures in Fire
* Successful Bidding and Performance on Government Fireworks Display Contracts
* Electric Matches & Squibs
* "Skip Burning" of Visco Fuse
* Electric Ignition of Shock Tube Firing Systems
* The Role of the Expert Witness
* Measurement of Aerial Shell Velocity
* Control of Pyrotechnic Burn Rate
* Hypothesis Explaining Muzzle Breaks
* Basics of Hazard Management
* Safety Rating System for Pyro-Chemicals

138 pages
* Timing Aerial Shell Bursts for Maximum Performance and Safety
* Aluminum Metal Powders Used in Pyrotechnics
* Stars Blown Blind
* Fireworks and their Hazards
* Concussion Mortar Internal Pressure, Recoil and Overpressure as Functions of Powder Mass
* Hazardous Chemical Combinations
* Explosive Limit of ArmstrongÂ’s Mixture
* Aerial Shell Drift Effects: A) The Effect of Long Mortars, B) The Effect of Capsule-Shaped Shells
* Pyrotechnic Spark Generation
* An Instrument for the Evaluation of Black Powder as a Propellant for Aerial Shells
* Simple Measurements of Aerial Shell Performance
* Flash Powder Output Testing: Weak Confinement
* New Fast Fuse
* Burn Rates of Clusters of Gold Sparklers
* ATFÂ’s Classification of Flash Powder
* A Survey of Concussion Powders
* Sky Rocket Performance Characteristics
* Performance Comparison between Old and New Obron German Dark Aluminum
* Pyrotechnic Ignition and Propagation: A Review
* Burn Rates of Clusters of Colored Sparklers

134 pages
* Development of a Video Spectrometer
* Some Measurements of Glitter
* Lift Charge Loss for a Shell to Remain in the Mortar
* Configuration and “Over-Load” Studies of Concussion Mortars
* Quick Match: A Review and Study
* Pyrotechnic Primes and Priming
* Dud Shell Risk Assessment: NFPA Distances
* Dud Shell Risk Assessment: Mortar Placement
* Performance Test of Civil War Black Powder
* Caution: Very Fast “Black Match”
* Peak In-Mortar Aerial Shell Acceleration
* Firing Precision for Choreographed Displays
* Sticky Match and Quick Match: Temperature Dependent Burn Times
* Mortar Separations in Troughs and Drums
* Preliminary Study of the Effect of Ignition Stimulus on Aerial Shell Lift Performance
* Particle Morphology—Metal Fuels
* Peak Mortar Pressures When Firing Spherical Aerial Shells
* Indoor Pyrotechnic Electrostatic Discharge Hazard
* Pyrotechnic Particle Morphology—Low Melting Point Oxidizers

En uppslagsbok med det mesta och senaste kunskapen inom pyrotekniken med mer än 1200 uppslagsord, 130 illustrationer, 50 tabeller. 130 sidor.

The Illustrated Dictionary of Pyrotechnics [ISBN-1-889526-01-0] is 130 pages, 81?2" by 11", with medium size print, and it has a durable binding. There are more than 1200 entries, 130 figures and illustrations, and 50 short tables. It includes scientific and craft terms from fireworks, explosives, rocketry and pyrotechnic special

Lecture Notes for Pyrotechnic Chemistry [ISBN-1-889526-16-9] are the class notes for a three-day course on the Pyrotechnic Chemistry. The Course Notes assume only minimal levels of understanding of Chemistry and Pyrotechnics. Each 81?2x11" page contains a pair of photocopy-reduced viewgraphs from the course lectures. The text was revised in February 2005 and contains over 440 viewgraphs that include many illustrations and tables. Each viewgraph of text is intended to be complete enough for the reader to be able to understand the subject being discussed. The cover price is US$90.00. See Order Form for discounts. The course outline lists the topics covered:

COURSE OUTLINE
For more details, select text.
1. Basic Chemical Principles (page)
2. Pyrotechnic Chemistry, Ignition and Propagation (page)
3. Pyrotechnic Primes and Priming (page)
4. Factors Affecting Burn Rate (page)
5. Aspects of Pyrotechnic Burning (page)
6. Physical Basis for Colored Light Production (page)
7. Chemistry of Colored Flame (page)
8. Chemistry of Sparks, Glitter and Strobe (page)
9. Pyrotechnic Smoke and Noise (page)
10. Approaches to Formulation Development (page)
11. Pyrotechnic Sensitivity (page)
12. Pyrotechnic Hazard Management

Pyrotechnic Chemistry [ISBN: 1-889526-15-0] is a hard cover book on the Pyrotechnic Chemistry. 13 reknowned pyrotechnic researchers from around the world participated in writing the book.
It is over 400 pages in length in an 8-1/2" x 11" format.

International Pyrotechnic Seminars, (1985 to 1994) 86 pages.
* Hypothesis on the Cause of Serious Accidents Related to Salutes Charges
* A Concept and the Use of Negative Explosives
* Ballistics of Firework Shells
* An Example of Negative Explosives: Magnesium Sulfate/Magnesium Mixture
* The Effect of Hot Spots on Burning Surface and Its Application to Strobe Light Formation with Mixtures Which Contain No Ammonium Perchlorate
* The Surface Explosion of Pyrotechnic Mixtures
* Stabilizing Firework Compositions, I. Minimum Solubility Law to Foresee the Degeneration, II. A New Chemical Method of Magnesium Coating
* Burning Rate and Grain Size of Component Materials of Pyrotechnic Mixtures

A collection of previously published technical papers that appeared in various publications between 1978 and 1995. [ISBN 1-889526-10-X]
* The Critical Burning of Pyrotechnic Compositions
* Some Techniques for Manufacturing Fireworks, (1) Dark Delay Compositions, (2) The Use of Metal Powders
* Research on the Most Appropriate Method for the Pyrotechnic Industry To Determine the Sensitivity of Compositions
* A Concept and the Use of Negative Explosives
* Study on the Reaction Mechanism of Black Powder And Its Applications Ballistics of Firework Shells
* Detection of Underwater Blasting Using Electrical Noise

This volume contains a series of seven articles that originally appeared in the Journal of Industrial Explosives from 1958 to 1959. The articles were translated from Japanese to English by Dr. Shimizu. The articles have been formatted into a 2-column, 8 1/2x11” format. [ISBN 1-889526-11-8]
* Part I. Theoretical Development of the Line-Reversal Method for Temperature Measurement of Flames
* Part II. Temperature Measurement of Flames by Means of Line-Reversal Method
* Part III. On Backgrounds of Color Flame Spectra
* Part IV. On Flame Spectra of Red, Yellow and Green Color Compositions
* Part V. On Flame Spectra of Blue Color Compositions
* Part VI. On Flame Spectra of Metal Aluminum Composition
* Part VII. On Composition Series for Practical Use

This volume contains a series of seven articles that originally appeared in the Journal of Industrial Explosives from 1958 to 1959. The articles were translated from Japanese to English by Dr. Shimizu. The articles have been formatted into a 2-column, 8 1/2x11” format. [ISBN 1-889526-11-8]
* Part I. Theoretical Development of the Line-Reversal Method for Temperature Measurement of Flames
* Part II. Temperature Measurement of Flames by Means of Line-Reversal Method
* Part III. On Backgrounds of Color Flame Spectra
* Part IV. On Flame Spectra of Red, Yellow and Green Color Compositions
* Part V. On Flame Spectra of Blue Color Compositions
* Part VI. On Flame Spectra of Metal Aluminum Composition
* Part VII. On Composition Series for Practical Use

All About Aluminum, Flash Powder, and Aerial Salutes. Explains the world of flash: aluminum and other metal powders, their uses and differences. Also explains flash powder, its' risks, safety rules; and how to make it. A simple, step-by-step instructions for making a 2, 3, or 4 inch cylindrical (Italian) aerial salute shells and their history, traditional uses, construction, lifting, shell case rolling, time delay fusing, spiking the shell, shell pasting-in, shell drying and finishing, and final shell assembly. 35 pages.15 illustrations

How to make chrysanthemum and peony shells that look as good as Japanese style shells. The techniques of small ball shell building are different from building larger ones. Covers pros and cons of plastic ball shells; shell design and star color combinations; shell lift charges; formulas for and safe mixing of burst powder; flash bag construction; fusing; shell assembly; glues and gluing; making the lift charge cup; quickmatch shell leader; and mass production techniques. 34 pages, 13 illustrations.

How to make a hard breaking, glittering, brilliant silver diadem that can look as big as an 8 inch shell and as good as any high quality Japanese made shell. Design considerations and color combinations; lift charge weights; safely making burst powder including formula; special bursting techniques for this shell; the star formula and primer formula; burst bag; fusing; special flame transfer match; special 6 inch shell burst bag assembly; hemisphere assembly; star loading; gluing and sealing the shell; lift cups and lift cup board construction for mass production; finishing the shell using quick lift techniques and leadering. 34 pages, 15 illustrations.

88 chemicals including complete chemical data and descriptions; compatibility notes; cautions; and fireworks uses. 39 pages.

88 pyrotekniska kemikaler med kompletta kemiska data och beskrivningar. 39 sidor.

Producing cut stars, one of fireworks' most basic skills, is thoroughly covered. Different types of stars and their pros and cons in usage; star priming; making chlorate cut stars and special precautions to use; making stars with metal powders; drying stars; general safety techniques for star making; The favorite emerald green, red, blue, yellow, silver flitter and other star formulas; screening and blending techniques; dampening star mixes; details for making tools including a loaf box and tamper; how to make and slice the star loaf; and finally priming and drying. 25 pages, 14 illustrations.

Imagine the red and blue starburst with 15 scooting silver-tailed whistles descending in tone, and then, Boom!, a gut tingling report followed by a cluster of silver sparks ! This patriotic red, white, and blue traditionally favorite shell always gets applause from spectators. Shows how to use modern materials and techniques to make this shell including formulas, whistle making, tools, salute making, case rolling, using paper cans, discs, fusing, timing, shell loading, spiking, pasting, final assembly, lift, safety rules, and more. 34 pages, 21 illustrations.

How to make a professional-grade, giant comet with a bushy, dense, 2 foot wide column of sparks several hundred feet tall that hangs in the air at least 10 seconds before fading. You can mount this comet on top of a 4 inch (or larger) shell or fire it as a standalone comet. Shows how to solve the problems of large comet design, eliminating their break-up as they leave the mortar. Also shows you how to solve the problem of regulating burn rate so that the comet is completely burned up before it starts to come down. From making the tools to assembling the lift, reveals the secrets of the late fireworks master, Joe Chiarella. 31 pages, 20 illustrations.

The theory and practice of fireworks ignition is explained, the various kinds of fuse, including how they are made and why and when they fail. Cross matching and thermolite are covered as are electric matches, spoulette construction, and special problems. First fires, pass fires, lift, matching aerial shells and whistles, quickmatch delays, star ignition, flash and other burst bags—all are covered. 42 pages, 15 illustrations.

This book will teach you how to add different effects to your shells to make them really special. Even a relatively dull shell can be made interesting with the addition of shell garnishments. Part 1 of the book shows you how make and use comets, including instructions on making tools, and how to marry them to your shells, and formulas for silver and gold comets. Part 2 shows you how to build a whistling "tracer" (with either no tail or a silver tail) or a whistling spoulette. 46 pages, 22 illustrations.

The use of chlorates in fireworks is controversial. The history of the use of chlorates in fireworks, who should use them and who should not, the chemistry of chlorates, a review and thorough discussion of the existing literature on chlorates, and chemicals that are compatible and incompatible with chlorates. Describes safe procedures to use in screening, mixing, and handling chlorate star compositions. Even includes several proven chlorate colored star formulas. 48 pages.

Kompendiekopia av en bok från 1880. 68 sidor med 19 träsnitt

(Handbook for Water-, Theater- and Indoor Fireworks)
A copy of a book from 1880. 68 pages with 19 illustrations.

Om den svenska kruttillverkningens historia från mitten av 1600-talet med brukshistorien för Torsebro Krutbruk som bas samt en särskild genomlysning av kvalitetskontrollens utveckling.

Kompendiekopia 120 sid

En CD med våra bästa fyrverkerier under 2006.

A CD with our best fireworks shows 2006.

En CD med våra bästa fyrverkerier under 2007.

A CD with our best fireworks shows 2007.

En CD med våra bästa fyrverkerier under 2009. A CD with our best fireworks shows 2009.

Das ultimative Buch zum Thema Schwarzpulver ist nun in Deutschland erhältlich. Dieses Handbuch für Feuerwerker, Böllerschützen, Survival-Freunde und Hobbychemiker beschreibt Schritt für Schritt die Herstellung von excellentem Schwarzpulver. Die Ausgangsstoffe werden detailliert beschrieben, und sogar deren Herstellung aus unglaublich primitiven Grundstoffen hat Eingang in dieses Buch gefunden. Der Autor zitiert hier aus vorzüglicher in- und ausländischer chemischer Fachliteratur zur Herstellung von Schwarzpulvern nach verschiedenen Methoden, bis hin zur flugfähigen (Modell-) Rakete. 167 Seiten, Paperback, Abb., Tab., 2. Aufl.,

(Radolfsell Germany: Survival Press, 2001) 54 pages, illustrated, tables. Reprint of the 1912 classic on firework making. This book has been set on new, modern type for easy reading (assuming one can deal with German). Covers chemicals in use at the time, rockets, novelty fireworks, more.

Ein Standardwerk moderner Pyrotechnik. Im Jahre 1913 erschienen, zählt es heute als Klassiker der Feuerwerksliteratur, insbesondrere für interessierte Laien. Wer hier die Feuerwerkerei nach altem Vorbild von der Pike auf erlernen will, oder dieses Buch „nur“ als ein Stück deutscher Pyrotechnik-Geschichte betrachtet, der liegt mit diesem Buch goldrichtig. 222 S., Paperback, Abb., Tab., moderne Schrift

Als das erste technische Buch in deutscher Sprache und gedruckter Form ist das vorliegende Feuerwerksbuch zu bezeichnen. Die wenigsten haben es jemals in seiner Gesamtfassung vor sich gehabt, meist wird und wurde es nur in Auszügen wiedergegeben. Dies ist umso bedauerlicher, da es sich im das erste deutsche Buch der Pyrotechnik handelt, und es für 2 Jahrhunderte DAS Lehrbuch der Feuerwerker, Büchsenmacher und Pulverhersteller war. Geeignet für Historiker, geschichtlich interessierte Personen, Chemiker, Feuerwerker, Pyrotechniker, Böllerschützen, ...und viele andere mehr. Beinhaltet einen Anhang zur Geschichte der Explosivstoffe, und eine Zeittafel. 95 S., Paperback, Abb., Tab., moderne/alte Schirft

Jahrhundertelang entfachte der Mensch Feuer mit Zunder und Flintstein, dem Feuerbohrer oder bediente sich natürlicher Ressourcen um dem mächtigen „Element Feuer“ habhaft zu werden. Diese zeitraubenden Methoden wurden bis ins 20. Jahrhundert genutzt – erst dann machte es die moderne Chemie dem Menschen möglich, mit geringstem Zeit- und Kraftaufwand Feuer zu erzeugen, wo immer er wollte. Herstellung von Zündhölzern u.ä. 130 S., moderne Schrift, Nachdr. 1910

Das Buch bietet besonders unerfahrenen Personen auf dem Gebiete der Sprengstoffchemie einen kleinen Überblick über die chemischen und technischen Eigenschaften der Sprengstoffe ohne dabei "Anleitungen" in die falsche Hand zu geben. Allgemeine Information über die gebräuchlichsten Sprengstoffe der Zeit. 130 S., Abb., Tab., altdeutsche Schrift, Nachdr. 1917

Dieses Handbuch von Dr. Richard Escales aus dem Jahre 1910 behandelt in aller Ausführlichkeit die verschiedensten Chlorat- und Perchloratsprengstoffe. Er geht dabei ebenso auf die Geschichte dieser Sprengstoffe ein, sowie auf die Herstellungsverfahren der verschiedenen Grundchemikalien. Abgerundet wird das Buch durch die Zitierung der zahlreichen Patentschriften, die dem Leser auch einen tiefen Blick in die Chemie der Jahrhundertwende ermöglichen. Es handelt sich hierbei um den 5. Band der Reihe "Die Explosivstoffe" die Dr. Richard Escales herausbrachte. 217 S., Abb., Tab., moderne Schrift, Nachdr. 1910

Wie der Titel des vierten Bandes der Reihe "Die Explosivstoffe" schon aussagt, behandelt der Autor die verschiedenen Sprengstoffe deren Haupt- oder Nebenbestandteil Ammoniumnitrat ist. Erschienen ist dieses umfassende Kompendium der Ammonsalpetersprengstoffe erstmals im Jahre 1909. In neunzehn Kapiteln erfährt man nahezu alles wissenswerte was es über diese Sprengstoffklasse zu wissen gibt. Der rennomierte Autor spricht bei diesen Bänden wohl für sich selber, so dass der hohe wissentschaftliche, aber doch durch zahlreiche Patentschriften praktische, Wert nicht extra betont werden muss. Die Reihe wird in Kürze fortgesetzt... 239 S., Abb., Tab., moderne Schrift, Nachdr. 1909

Das vorliegende Buch bildet den siebten Band der Reihe Die Explosivstoffe von Richard Escales. Der geneigte Leser erhält in diesem Buch tiefen Einblick in die Sprengstoffchemie des frühen 20. Jahrhunderts. Erschienen ist dieses umfassende Kompendium der Initialsprengstoffe im Jahre 1917 unter der Mitwirkung von Dr. Alfred Stettbacher. Das umfassendste Werk über die Herstellung, Verwendung und den Nutzen der Initialexplosivstoffe, der Sprengkapseln, der Zündung von Sprengstoffen uvam. 531 S., Abb., Tab., moderne Schrift, Nachdr. 1917

Und wieder ist ein weiterer Band der Escales'schen Reihe "Die Explosivstoffe" im Verlag Survival Press erschienen. Diesmal befasst sich der dritte Band mit dem wohl ältesten bekannten Sprengstoff Nitroglyzerin, und seinem Anwendungsprodukt - das Synonym für Sprengstoff schlechthin - dem Dynamit. Escales liefert mit seinem Buch wie immer eine sehr umfassende Abhandlung des Themas mit allen seinen Facetten. Ob Herstellungsprozesse der Grundchemikalien und der Endprodukte, Sicherheitsvorschriften, Fabrikationsanlagen, Gesetzesvorschriften usw. Auch andere Salpetersäureester fanden in diesem grandiosen Werk einen Platz! 336 S., Abb., Tab., moderne Schrift, Repro 1908

Der sechste Band der interessanten Richard Escales-Reihe „Die Explosivstoffe“ behandelt die Nitrosprengstoffe. Darunter fallen solch Sprengstofftechnisch wichtige Explosivstoffe wie das Trinitrotoluol, die Pikrinsäure, die nitrierten Kohlenwasserstoffe, nitrierte Teeröle uvam. Escales hat auch hier wie in seinen zahlreichen anderen Werken eine ganze Menge Patentschriften eingbunden, die die praktische Anwendbarkeit oder Herstellbarkeit dem Leser näher bringen. Ein Klassiker der in der Escales-Reihe nicht fehlen darf. 448 Seiten, Abb, Tab. Fotograph., moderne Schrift, Reprint 1915

In diesem Buch erfährt der fachkundige Leser alles über den „Mythos Knallquecksilber“, eines der ältesten Initialsprengstoffe die industriell eingesetzt wurden. Anfangs erfolgt eine kurze Abhandlung über die Theorie der Sprengstoffe, ohne doch zu sehr ins Detail zu gehen. Auch die Fabrikation nötigen Materialien werden hinsichtlich ihrer Darstellung und Prüfung in entsprechender Weise behandelt. 39 Abbildungen werden zum leichteren Verständnis des Themas wesentlich beitragen. Ein großer Teil des Buches widmet sich auch der Fabrikation von Sprengkapseln und deren sachgemäße Verwendung. 193 S., Abb., Tab., altdeutsche Schrift

Ich will auch jetzt noch nicht geradezu behaupten, dass ein solches Buch unausweichliches Bedürfniß sei, noch weniger, dass meine Arbeit besonders Neues oder Hervorragendes bringe. [...] Dennoch glaube ich, dass dieses Handbuch der Sprengarbeit willkommen sein werde; denn es ist nicht Jedermanns Sache, die zerstreut vorkommenden Nachrichten zu sammeln und das Brauchbare auszuwählen, und eigentlich zusammenfassende Arbeiten gibt es nur sehr wenige. [...] Ich gedachte jedoch vielmehr dem Manne der der Praxis in gedrängter Form alles das an die Hand zu geben, was sich als gut und richtig erwiesen hat. Ich habe mich deshalb ebenso von theoretischen Erörterungen ferngehalten, welche über das allgemeine Verständnis hinausgehen. " Oscar Guttmann, 1892. 98 S., Abb., Tab., altdeutsche Schrift, Nachdr. 1892

Der Autor beschreibt die Verwendung, Handhabung und Zündung der Dynamite. Im weiteren Verlauf des Buches geht er auf die Verwendung der Dynamite in der Land- und Forstwirtschaft ein. Z.B. Bodenauflockerung, Stubbenroden, Baumfällarbeiten, Hindernissprengungen. 120 S., Abb., Tab., Nachdr. 1876, moderne Schrift

Dieses Buch erschien im Jahre 1889 aus einer Reihe von Vorträgen von J.P. Cundill. Es ist eine etwas andere Zusammenstellung von Sprengstoff-/Pulvermischungen als man sie gewöhnlich in chemischen Fachbüchern findet. Denn dieses Buch listet fast alle damals bekannten Stoffmischungen auf, auch wenn diese nicht industriell eingesetzt wurden. So bildet das Buch eine wirklich hochinteressante Zusammenstellung von zum Teil auch exotisch anmutenden Mischungen. Wenn man sich ältere Literatur zum Thema Sprengstoffe ansieht, wird dieses Buch fast immer als Referenz angegeben. Zur damaligen Zeit war es eines der wichtigsten "Lexika" auf diesem Gebiete. 109 S., Abb., Tab., Nachdr. 1889, moderne Schrift

Med lukningen af Tivolis fyrværkerifabrik i 2005 ophørte produktionen af dansk fyrværkeri, og dermed dør den danske tradition inden for kunstfyrværkeriet, der går tilbage til 1500-tallet. Tilbage har vi kun det importerede konsumfyrværkeri, som vi mere eller mindre sansel�se brænder af, specielt nytårsaften. Fyrværkeriet er blevet kaldt �dselhedens skønne kunst. Fyrværkeri kom til Europa i slutningen af 1200-tallet. Da fyrværkeri er dyrt, var det kun fyrsterne, der kunne betale for de imponerende fyrværkerishows. Vores egen Christian IV var en sand fyrværkerientusiast. Ved enhver lejlighed lod han afbrænde fyrværkeri. Ved hans kroning i 1596 blev der således affyret op mod 80.000 bomber. Det må have varet i flere timer, men det imponerede befolkningen, og gav udenlandske gesandter noget at tænke over, for hvor meget krudt måtte han ikke råde over, når han kunne tillade sig at bruge så meget på ren underholdning. Den samfundsmæssige og teknologiske udvikling satte sit præg på fyrværkeriets udvikling, så det efterhånden blev en folkelig forlystelse for det fremvoksende borgerskab som oftest på særlige forlystelsessteder, som vores eget Tivoli i København, der åbnede i 1843. Bogen er beretningen om den nordiske tradition indenfor fyrv�rkeriet, om fyrsternes krigsfyrværkeri, kongernes kunstfyrværkeri og borgerskabets festfyrværkeri. Men det er også beretningen om pyroteknikken, fyrværkeristykkerne og orkestreringen af det traditionelle fyrværkeri. Det hele levendegjort ved hjælp af mange illustrationer og anekdoter. Bogen er med engelsk summary. Lars Hoffmann Barfod var Tivolis kunstfyrv�rker fra 1974 til 2005. Han er historiker af fag, men ogs� sjette generation i en familie af g�glere og fyrværkere. Han har planlagt, produceret og afbrændt tusindvis af kunstfyrværkerier, heraf mange som genopførelser af historiske fyrværkerier. Ole Svensson og Michael Varming er begge entusiastiske amatørfyrværkere og har alene eller sammen med Lars Hoffmann Barfod i snart 30 �r planlagt og afbrændt talrige kunstfyrværkerier.

Lärare vid Kgl. Flottans minskola.
Utkom Stockholm 1886, W.Bille i kommission. Kongl.Boktryckeriet. P. A. Nordstedt & Söner.

178 sidor i fickformat, ca 9x14 cm.

Tänkt som ett kompendium för undervisning i sprängämneslära för militära ändamål.

A disputation paper from 1679. Uppsala, Sweden.
All in latin.

A disputation paper from 1738. Uppsala, Sweden.
All in latin.