Gunpowder and Ammunition, Their Origin and Progress by H. W. L. Hime

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/54411.html.images 653 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/54411.epub3.images 301 kB Send
to
kindle
email:

EPUB (older E-readers) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/54411.epub.images 308 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/54411.epub.noimages 289 kB
Kindle https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/54411.kf8.images 513 kB
older Kindles https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/54411.kindle.images 485 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/54411.txt.utf-8 421 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54411/pg54411-h.zip 272 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Hime, H. W. L. (Henry William Lovett), 1840-
LoC No. 05004754
Title Gunpowder and Ammunition, Their Origin and Progress
Note Reading ease score: 70.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits Produced by deaurider, Turgut Dincer and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
book was produced from images made available by the
HathiTrust Digital Library.)
Summary "Gunpowder and Ammunition, Their Origin and Progress" by H. W. L. Hime is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work provides an in-depth examination of gunpowder and its ammunition, exploring their origins and advancements across various cultures and time periods. The author aims to clarify misconceptions and provide a comprehensive overview of the chemical and technological developments surrounding these explosive materials. The opening of the book sets the stage by addressing the ambiguity surrounding the term "gunpowder" and laying out the specific definitions the author will use throughout the text. It emphasizes the historical significance and evolution of gunpowder, beginning with saltpetre and its discovery. Hime highlights the difficulties in tracing the historical use and composition of gunpowder through ancient writings, foreshadowing the detailed explorations that will follow regarding the contributions of different civilizations, such as the Greeks, Arabs, and Chinese, to the development of weaponry and explosive technology. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class TP: Technology: Chemical technology
Subject Gunpowder
Subject Ammunition
Category Text
EBook-No. 54411
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 144 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!