Chemistry of Pyrotechnics

<p>This book provides chemists with technical insight on pyrotechnics and explosives. It emphasizes basic chemical principles and practical hands-on knowledge in the preparation of energetic materials. It examines the interactions between and adaptations of pyrotechnics to changing technology in areas such as obscuration science and low-signature flame emission. The updated third edition discusses chemical and pyrotechnic principles components of high-energy materials elements of ignition propagation and sensitivity. It offers heat compositions including ignition mixes delays thermites and propellants and investigates the production of smoke and sound as well as light and color.</p>