Review of: Amateur Rocket Motor Construction – David Sleeter

Amateur Rocket Motor Construction David Sleeter Review by John Steinberg As President of the Pyrotechnics Guild International and as an avid rocket enthusiast myself, it gives me great pleasure to provide a glowing review for this exemplary text. Superlatives are truly in order. While my personal interests lie more along the lines of pyrotechnic rocketry, …
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Review of: Pyrotechnic Chemistry

Pyrotechnic Chemistry Reviewed by Tony Cardell Having spent more than 42 very enjoyable years working with energetic materials, particularly in the areas of military pyrotechnics and fireworks, I know the frustration faced by so many workers, both new and experienced, with the almost impossible task of finding useful reference books on these very specialized subjects.  …
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Review of: Pyrotechnic Chemistry

Pyrotechnic Chemistry, Journal of Pyrotechnics Reviewed by Bernard E. Douda Pyrotechnic Chemistry is the fourth in the Pyrotechnic Reference Series produced by the publisher of the Journal of Pyrotechnics. It is composed of nineteen stand-alone presentations each authored by pyrotechnic experts in their specialty area.  There are chapters dealing with pyrotechnic materials,  thermodynamics, ignition and …
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Review of: Pyrotechnic Chemistry

Pyrotechnic Chemistry Reviewed by John R. Steinberg, M. D. This is a collaborative work by many authors, resulting in many distinct writing styles between the various chapters; nevertheless the book provides a superb overview of the chemistry of pyrotechnics and various tangentially related topics. Given the stellar curricula vitae of the contributors, it is no …
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A Review of: Color, An Introduction to Practice and Principles – Rolf G Kuehni

Color, An Introduction to Practice and Principles – Rolf G Kuehni Reviewed by K. L. Kosanke Rolf G. Kuehni’s book Color, an Introduction to Practice and Principles (published by Wiley-Interscience) is for the most part a delightful little book (199 pages in 12 chapters, approximately 6 by 9 inches, price $89.95) on the subject of …
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Review of: The Chemistry of Explosives – Jacqueline Akhavan

The Chemistry of Explosives – Jacqueline Akhavan Reviewed by F. J. Feher Authors of introductory-level books in technical fields face a formidable challenge: they must strike an appropriate compromise between the needs of relatively uninformed students and the expectations of experts in the field. For subject matter as broad and complex as chemistry or explosives, …
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Review of: Explosives – R. Meyer , J. Köhler, & A. Homburg

Explosives, Fifth Completely Revised Edition Rudolf Meyer (deceased), Josef Köhler, and Axel Homburg Review By L. Weinman This book, for those who are not familiar with it, it is a compendium of short references to various explosives and related items of interest. There are some limited references to pyrotechnic materials and items, but the material …
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Review of: Propellants and Explosives: Thermochemical Aspects of Combustion – Naminosuke Kubota

Propellants and Explosives: Thermochemical Aspects of Combustion Naminosuke Kubota Review by M. K. Hudson Kubota’s new title covers a wide area, as its name suggests. However, as its subtitle indicates, the author has ocused on the thermo aspects of combustible materials. An examination of the book shows that it contains nine chapters, which can be …
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Review of: Firework Art – Mark Flemming

Firework Art Mark Flemming Reviewed by Tom Smith, CarnDu Ltd, UK This is a very nostalgic book, giving examples of firework labels, posters and point of sale material over the period of my childhood as well as before. The labels are exceptionally well reproduced, my only critisism would be that additional information, including the approximate …
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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 …
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