Gunpowder: A History of the Explosive that Changed the WorldThe history of one of humanitys most critical inventions, which Francis Bacon declared to have changed the whole face and state of things throughout the world. Jack Kelly depicts with drama and immediacy the era in which the devils distillate conquered the world. He also brings to rousing life the key characters in its epic story, including Michelangelo, Edward II, Vasco de Gama, Cortez, Guy Fawkes, Alfred Nobel and E. I DuPont. |
Contents
Fire Drug | 1 |
Thundring Noyse | 19 |
The Most Pernicious Arts | 39 |
Copyright | |
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Gunpowder: Alchemy, Bombards, and Pyrotechnics : the History of the ... Jack Kelly Limited preview - 2004 |
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