Marshall Arthur. A Short Account of Explosives

Philadelphia: P. Blakiston’s Son & Co, 1917. — 96 p. With 29 illustrations.In this little book I have endeavoured to present in a clear and simple manner the main facts concerning explosives and their properties in the hope that it may be of use to the officers of our now mighty army and also to naval officers and the large numbers of men and women who have to deal with explosives in the manufacture of munitions and other ways. The subject of explosives is such a wide one that it has only been possible to deal with the main facts, and these only briefly, but I hope that those who read through these pages will carry away a clear conception of the different varieties of explosives. The most recent facts have been included so far as the interests of the State permit.