The Chemistry of Explosives [4th ed.] / Jacqueline Akhavan

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Akhavan, Jacqueline

Material type: Text

9781839164460

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DDC classification:

662.2 AkhC

Summary: Covering combustion, deflagration, and detonation; ignition, initiation, and thermal decomposition; thermochemistry, thermodynamics and kinetics, the text includes detailed formulations and reactions presented with thermochemical calculations to aid understanding. This edition includes environmental legislation and its impact on explosives, together with a section on safety hazard tests. It also contains the latest developments in synthesis and manufacturing of explosives. Covering all aspects of the properties of explosives, The Chemistry of Explosives is a unique text which introduces difficult subjects in a readable manner. Ideal for A-level students and new graduates with no previous knowledge of explosive materials, it will also be useful to anyone needing succinct information on the subject, such as the more experienced chemist in the explosives sector.

List(s) this item appears in: New Arrivals 01-15 December 2025, Vol. 06, Issue 32

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Books	Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati General Stacks	Chemical Engineering	662.2 AkhC4 (11952) (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Copy 01	Available	11952

Covering combustion, deflagration, and detonation; ignition, initiation, and thermal decomposition; thermochemistry, thermodynamics and kinetics, the text includes detailed formulations and reactions presented with thermochemical calculations to aid understanding. This edition includes environmental legislation and its impact on explosives, together with a section on safety hazard tests. It also contains the latest developments in synthesis and manufacturing of explosives.

Covering all aspects of the properties of explosives, The Chemistry of Explosives is a unique text which introduces difficult subjects in a readable manner. Ideal for A-level students and new graduates with no previous knowledge of explosive materials, it will also be useful to anyone needing succinct information on the subject, such as the more experienced chemist in the explosives sector.

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