Author: Alan St. Hill BrockPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fireworks
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Pyrotechnics: the History and Art of Firework Making
Author: Alan St. Hill BrockPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fireworks
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Pyrotechnics: The History and Art of Firework Making
Author: Alan St. Hill BrockPyrotechnics
Author: A. St. H. BrockPyrotechnics: the History and Art of Firework Making; with Numerous Coloured and Other Illustrations
Author: Alan St. Hill BrockPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fireworks
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
A Professional’s Guide To Pyrotechnics
Author: John DonnerPublisher: Paladin Press
ISBN: 9780873649292
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book offers a well-rounded selection of reliable, well-researched formulas for the most popular exploding fireworks, including M80s, cherry bombs, ash cans, chasers, globe torpedoes, Knallkorpers, aerial bombs, cracker balls, Flashcrackas and more. For academic study only.
Pyrotechnics: the History and Art of Firework Making ... With ... Illustrations
Author: Alan Francis Clutton BROCKPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
The Pyrotechnist's Treasury
Author: Thomas KentishPublisher: Stephen Ashley
ISBN: 1480221635
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
The Pyrotechnist's Treasury: A Guide to Making Fireworks and Pyrotechnics A Classic Guide to the Making of Fireworks and Pyrotechnics: Includes; Roman Candles: Rockets: Tourbillions: Crackers: Maroons: Lances: Shells: Montgolfier Balloons: Winged Rockets: Bursting Fire: Starting Fire: Wheel and Fixed Case: Squib and Serpent: Pinwheel: Saxon: 'The extensive use of these colours, from their beauty and variety, for stars and lancework, has very materially altered the class of fireworks, and necessitates the employment of an enormous quantity of quick-match. The preparation of this is one of the most disagreeable parts of Pyrotechny, besides demanding a great amount of manipulative skill. Most amateurs are deterred from attempting to manufacture it, and so have to content themselves with only the simplest pieces'. If you have an interest in pyrotechnics and their history then this publication is a gold mine of information, and is a must have for fireworks enthusiasts and historians.
Incendiary Art
Author: Kevin SalatinoPublisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 0892364173
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Festivities such as those exalting the court of Louis XIV, the celebration of James II's London coronation, and the commemoration of the peace celebrations of 1749 at The Hague culminated in dazzling pyrotechnical displays. These were in turn reproduced as prints, paintings, and narrative descriptions. This unique book examines the propagandistic and rhetorical functions these printed records came to serve as vehicles of aesthetic, cultural, and emotional significance.
The Chemistry of Fireworks
Author: Michael S RussellPublisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
ISBN: 184755203X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
For centuries fireworks have been a source of delight and amazement in cultures around the world. But what produces their dazzling array of effects? This book takes you behind the scenes to explore the chemistry and physics behind the art of pyrotechnics. Topics covered include history and characteristics of gunpowder; principles behind each of the most popular firework types: rockets, shells, fountains, sparklers, bangers, roman candles and wheels; special effects, including sound effects, coloured smokes and electrical firing; firework safety for private use and displays; and firework legislation. The Chemistry of Fireworks is aimed at students with A level qualifications or equivalent. The style is concise and easy to understand, and the theory of fireworks is discussed in terms of well-known scientific concepts wherever possible. It will also be a useful source of reference for anyone studying pyrotechnics as applied to fireworks. Review Extracts "a worthwhile addition to the pyrotechnist's library" Fireworks "a useful source of information which makes absorbing reading."" Angewandte Chemie, International Edition.
Fireworks
Author: Simon WerrettPublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226893774
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 387
Book Description
Fireworks are synonymous with celebration in the twenty-first century. But pyrotechnics—in the form of rockets, crackers, wheels, and bombs—have exploded in sparks and noise to delight audiences in Europe ever since the Renaissance. Here, Simon Werrett shows that, far from being only a means of entertainment, fireworks helped foster advances in natural philosophy, chemistry, mathematics, and many other branches of the sciences. Fireworks brings to vibrant life the many artful practices of pyrotechnicians, as well as the elegant compositions of the architects, poets, painters, and musicians they inspired. At the same time, it uncovers the dynamic relationships that developed between the many artists and scientists who produced pyrotechnics. In so doing, the book demonstrates the critical role that pyrotechnics played in the development of physics, astronomy, chemistry and physiology, meteorology, and electrical science. Richly illustrated and drawing on a wide range of new sources, Fireworks takes readers back to a world where pyrotechnics were both divine and magical and reveals for the first time their vital contribution to the modernization of European ideas.