A Dictionary of Explosives (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from A Dictionary of ExplosivesHigh and Low Explosives - Explosives are, in popular lan guage, divided into High and Low, and of these two classes dynamite and gunpowder may be taken as the respective types. NO hard and fast line can be drawn between them, but, speaking generally, we may class as high explosives those which are habitually fired by detonation, and used for purposes where a destructive rather than a propelling effect is aimed at. The effect Of an explosion in a confined space is two-fold. It produces pressure, tending to simple rending of the containing envelope, and, rupture being effected, work or projectile effects.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.