Eprouvettes: a comprehensive study of early devices for the testing of gunpowder
Eprouvettes: a comprehensive study of early devices for the testing of gunpowder is the first detailed survey of eprouvettes (or gunpowder-testers) ever attempted in a single volume. The author is a collector of over thirty years' standing, and his research has encompassed museums, private collections, sale catalogues and published sources. A survey of gunpowder testing through the ages precedes a proposal for an eprouvette typology, and the core of the book is an illustrated survey of types. Experimental data is also included based on firings carried out by the author. A series of useful appendices includes a listing of over 700 eprouvettes.
Written by RTW Kempers
Publication date: 1998
ISBN: 0948092270
Dimensions: 285 x 230 mm
No. of pages: 307
Binding style: Hardback
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