Review of: Black Powder Manufacture Methods and Technique – Ian von Maltitz’s

Black Powder Manufacture Methods and Technique
Ian von Maltitz

Review by John Bergman

In this book, Mr. von Maltitz has compiled a wealth of historical data about black powder, descriptions of commercial and amateur production methods, equipment, ingredients, formulae, and even comparative performance data. Probably nowhere else is so much basic information about this most fundamental of pyrotechnic mixtures, and many of its relatives, available in a single volume. Please note, however, that this is mainly a practical guide for the amateur. Those seeking scholarly analyses of the chemistry, physics, or thermodynamics of black powder should look elsewhere.

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Ref: JPyro, Issue 7, 1998, p 75
(J07_75
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