From the Book - Regular Print - Second edition.
Development of Blackpowder 1 --
Development of Nitroglycerine 2 --
Development of Nitrocellulose 3 --
Development of Dynamite 4 --
Development of Commercial Explosives 5 --
Development of Military Explosives 7 --
Chapter 2 Classification of Explosive Materials 21 --
Chemical Explosives 22 --
Secondary Explosives 26 --
Chemical Data on Explosive Materials 27 --
Other Compounds used in Explosive Compositions 47 --
Chapter 3 Combustion, Deflagration and Detonation 49 --
Classification of Explosives 62 --
Chapter 4 Ignition, Initiation and Thermal Decomposition 63 --
Ignition by Impact and Friction 66 --
Classification of Explosives 67 --
Initiation Techniques 70 --
Thermal Decomposition 72 --
Chapter 5 Thermochemistry of Explosives 74 --
Decomposition Reactions 77 --
Volume of Gaseous Products of Explosion 88 --
Explosive Power and Power Index 90 --
Temperature of Chemical Explosion 90 --
Mixed Explosive Compositions 94 --
Energized Explosives 98 --
Force and Pressure of Explosion 100 --
Chapter 6 Equilibria and Kinetics of Explosive Reactions 103 --
Kinetics of Explosive Reactions 111 --
Measurement of Kinetic Parameters 114 --
Chapter 7 Manufacture of Explosives 118 --
Primary Explosives 138 --
Commercial Explosive Compositions 141 --
Military Explosive Compositions 143 --
Rocket Propellants 154 --
Gas-generating Propellants 157 --
Heat-producing Pyrotechnics 158 --
Delay Compositions 160 --
Smoke-generating Compositions 160 --
Light-generating Compositions 161 --
Noise-generating Pyrotechnics 162.