Project Gutenberg 2015-03-21 Public domain in the USA. 66 Cutbush, James 1788 1823 08013912 A System of Pyrotechny Comprehending the theory and practice, with the application of chemistry; designed for exhibition and for war. Produced by John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A System of Pyrotechny" by James Cutbush is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. The work focuses on the theory and practice of pyrotechnics, encompassing various applications of chemistry in creating fireworks for exhibitions and military purposes. It is designed for military and naval officers, as well as scientists and artisans interested in the field. The opening of the book presents an introduction to pyrotechnics, outlining its definition as the art of creating artificial fireworks. It discusses the fundamental principles of combustion and the various substances used in pyrotechnics, highlighting how chemical reactions produce desired effects. Cutbush emphasizes the significance of understanding the chemical interactions involved in pyrotechnics for both practical applications and theoretical insights. He further states that the book serves as a comprehensive guide, detailing the processes involved in the creation and use of fireworks for both entertainment and warfare. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fireworks Military fireworks TP Text Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry/Physics 2098134 2093510 2024-09-20T09:26:27.171252 2023-09-21T06:12:31.740569 text/html text/html 2087902 2015-03-20T19:11:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 1057682 2015-03-20T19:11:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1152611 2024-09-20T09:27:15.237974 application/epub+zip 1173456 2024-09-20T09:26:39.066178 application/epub+zip 709507 2024-09-20T09:26:33.047208 application/epub+zip 1733873 2024-09-20T09:27:34.619862 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1525339 2024-09-20T09:27:05.638007 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1062384 2022-09-22T05:08:38.475939 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1653234 1653044 2024-09-20T09:26:19.246776 2023-09-21T06:12:23.873022 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1653616 2015-03-20T19:11:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 557929 2015-03-20T19:11:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18507 2024-09-20T09:27:34.863863 application/rdf+xml 5444 2024-09-20T09:26:33.448198 image/jpeg 1379 2024-09-20T09:26:33.253185 image/jpeg 1099371 2024-09-20T09:26:27.324227 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog