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Firearms
Firearms
Author: Frederick Wilkinson
It was in China that a shattering innovation was developed which was to change the whole way of warfare. In a Chinese book of the 11th century there is a formula for an incendiary mixture which contains, among other ingredients, charcoal, saltpetre and sulphur. These three chemicals are the component parts of gunpowder. By the 13th century the C...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780307431134
ISBN-10: 0307431134
Publication Date: 1986
Pages: 80
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Book Type: Hardcover
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