Author: Christopher GROTZPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
The Art of Making Fireworks
Author: Christopher GROTZPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Pyrotechnics: the History and Art of Firework Making
Author: Alan St. Hill BrockPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fireworks
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
The Pyrotechnist's Treasury
Author: Thomas KentishPublisher: Stephen Ashley
ISBN: 1480221635
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
The Pyrotechnist's Treasury: A Guide to Making Fireworks and Pyrotechnics A Classic Guide to the Making of Fireworks and Pyrotechnics: Includes; Roman Candles: Rockets: Tourbillions: Crackers: Maroons: Lances: Shells: Montgolfier Balloons: Winged Rockets: Bursting Fire: Starting Fire: Wheel and Fixed Case: Squib and Serpent: Pinwheel: Saxon: 'The extensive use of these colours, from their beauty and variety, for stars and lancework, has very materially altered the class of fireworks, and necessitates the employment of an enormous quantity of quick-match. The preparation of this is one of the most disagreeable parts of Pyrotechny, besides demanding a great amount of manipulative skill. Most amateurs are deterred from attempting to manufacture it, and so have to content themselves with only the simplest pieces'. If you have an interest in pyrotechnics and their history then this publication is a gold mine of information, and is a must have for fireworks enthusiasts and historians.
The Art of Making Fireworks, Improved to the Modern Practice; from the Minutest to the Highest Branches
Author: Frederick BruhlPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Incendiary Art
Author: Kevin SalatinoPublisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 0892364173
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Festivities such as those exalting the court of Louis XIV, the celebration of James II's London coronation, and the commemoration of the peace celebrations of 1749 at The Hague culminated in dazzling pyrotechnical displays. These were in turn reproduced as prints, paintings, and narrative descriptions. This unique book examines the propagandistic and rhetorical functions these printed records came to serve as vehicles of aesthetic, cultural, and emotional significance.
A Professional’s Guide To Pyrotechnics
Author: John DonnerPublisher: Paladin Press
ISBN: 9780873649292
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book offers a well-rounded selection of reliable, well-researched formulas for the most popular exploding fireworks, including M80s, cherry bombs, ash cans, chasers, globe torpedoes, Knallkorpers, aerial bombs, cracker balls, Flashcrackas and more. For academic study only.
The Complete Art of Making Fireworks: Improved to the Modern Practice; from the Minutest to the Highest Branches; Containing Copious Directions for Making Squibs, Crackers, Serpents, Rockets,&c.,&c. As Also for Some Highly Curious Aquatic Fireworks: Together with Many New and Amusing Instructions, Highly Worthy of Notice, and Not to be Found in Any Other Publication of the Same Price, by the Juvenile Pyrotechnician. Embellished with Numerous Engravings
Author: ART.Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
The Chemistry of Fireworks
Author: Michael S RussellPublisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
ISBN: 184755203X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
For centuries fireworks have been a source of delight and amazement in cultures around the world. But what produces their dazzling array of effects? This book takes you behind the scenes to explore the chemistry and physics behind the art of pyrotechnics. Topics covered include history and characteristics of gunpowder; principles behind each of the most popular firework types: rockets, shells, fountains, sparklers, bangers, roman candles and wheels; special effects, including sound effects, coloured smokes and electrical firing; firework safety for private use and displays; and firework legislation. The Chemistry of Fireworks is aimed at students with A level qualifications or equivalent. The style is concise and easy to understand, and the theory of fireworks is discussed in terms of well-known scientific concepts wherever possible. It will also be a useful source of reference for anyone studying pyrotechnics as applied to fireworks. Review Extracts "a worthwhile addition to the pyrotechnist's library" Fireworks "a useful source of information which makes absorbing reading."" Angewandte Chemie, International Edition.
The Firework Maker's Daughter
Author: Philip PullmanPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1849435189
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Lila dreams to become a firework-maker, just like her father. In order to become a true firework-maker, she sets off alone on a perilous journey to reach the terrifying Fire-Fiend. She travels through jungles alive with crocodiles, snakes, monkeys and pirates, and climbs up the scolding volcano. On finding the Fire-Fiend, she realises more is at stake than she ever imagined. Will Lila survive? Lila’s is the kind of magical adventure that all children dream of and the gripping story of the fleet-footed heroine will livelong in the memory of anyone who enters her world.
The Pyrotechnist's Treasury; Or, Complete Art of Making Fireworks
Author: Thomas KentishPublisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
The Pyrotechnist's Treasury is a book by Thomas Kentish. It teaches the complete art of making fireworks, along with safety instructions during manufacture and usage.
