When Chinese alchemists fashioned the first manmade explosion sometime during the tenth century, no one could have foreseen its full revolutionary potential. Invented to frighten evil spirits rather than fuel guns or bombs--neither of which had been thought of yet--their simple mixture of saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal went on to make the modern world possible. As word of its explosive properties spread from Asia to Europe, from pyrotechnics to battleships, it paved the way for Western exploration, hastened the end of feudalism and the rise of the nation state, and greased the wheels of the...
When Chinese alchemists fashioned the first manmade explosion sometime during the tenth century, no one could have foreseen its full revolutionary pot...
This volume tells the story of the frantic, often chaotic, sometimes comical medical drama of the health care at the 1969 Woodstock Festival. Everyone from hip doctors to Army helicopter pilots to vacationing nuns pitched in to make the hippie festival a happy occasion.
This volume tells the story of the frantic, often chaotic, sometimes comical medical drama of the health care at the 1969 Woodstock Festival. Everyone...
In the aftermath of the storm Hurricane Katrina, the city of New Orleans lies in tatters. This city, known for its haunts, calls for a defender, and a creature rises up to heed the call
In the aftermath of the storm Hurricane Katrina, the city of New Orleans lies in tatters. This city, known for its haunts, calls for a defender, and a...
