| Explosive Effects and Applications Contributor(s): Zukas, Jonas A. (Editor), Walters, William (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0387955585 ISBN-13: 9780387955582 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $85.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2002 Annotation: This is a broad-based text on the fundamentals of explosive behavior and the application of explosives in civil engineering, industrial processes, aerospace applications, and military uses. The book includes chapters on all aspects of explosives, each written by an expert in the field: Introduction to Explosives (W.C. Davis) Explosives Development and Fundamentals of Explosives Technology (P.R. Lee) Shock Waves, Rarefaction Waves, Equations of State (W.C. Davis) Introduction to Detonation Physics (P. Cooper) The Chemistry of Explosives (J.C. Oxley) Theories and Techniques of Initiation (P.R. Lee) The Gurney Model for Explosive Output (J.E. Kennedy) Hazard Assessment of Explosives and Propellants (P.R. Lee) Safe Handling of Explosives (J.C. Oxley) Demolitions (C. Weickert) |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Acoustics & Sound - Technology & Engineering | Chemical & Biochemical - Technology & Engineering | Materials Science - General |
| Dewey: 662.2 |
| Series: Shock Wave and High Pressure Phenomena |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 9" (1.37 lbs) 433 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This is a broad-based text on the fundamentals of explosive behavior and the application of explosives in civil engineering, industrial processes, aerospace applications, and military uses. |