A Most Damnable Invention by Stephen R Bown

A Most Damnable Invention by Stephen R Bown

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A history of gunpowder and dynamite traces the discovery of nitrate and the international impact of its use, chronicling the global struggle to find raw materials while citing the contributions of such figures as Alfred Nobel and Fritz Haber. By the author of Scurvy.

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A Most Damnable Invention by Stephen R Bown

A history of gunpowder and dynamite traces the discovery of nitrate and the international impact of its use, chronicling the global struggle to find raw materials while citing the contributions of such figures as Alfred Nobel and Fritz Haber. By the author of Scurvy.
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ISBN 13 9780312329136
ISBN 10 031232913X
Titre A Most Damnable Invention
Auteur Stephen R Bown
État Non disponible
Type de reliure Hardback
Éditeur Thomas Dunne Books
Année de publication 2005-10-01
Nombre de pages 272
Note de couverture La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier.
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