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The Gunpowder Industry
This book outlines the history of gunpowder manufacture from its development as a propellant in the fourteenth century to its eclipse by high explosives. A number of gunpowder mills can still be identified and some are now preserved and interpreted for the visitor.  

Author: Glenys Crocker

Publisher: Shire

Extra Details: Pictorial Card Covers, 6 x 9 inches tall, Illustrated with B&W photos and artworks throughout.



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The Gunpowder Industry

This book outlines the history of gunpowder manufacture from its development as a propellant in the fourteenth century to its eclipse by high explosives. A number of gunpowder mills can still be identified and some are now preserved and interpreted for the visitor.

Author: Glenys Crocker Publisher: Shire Extra Details: Pictorial Card Covers, 6 x 9 inches tall, Illustrated with B&W photos and artworks throughout.

Author: Glenys Crocker
Publisher: Shire
Extra Details: Pictorial Card Covers, 6 x 9 inches tall, Illustrated with B&W photos and artworks throughout.