The most complete, comprehensive, and thorough reference textbook ever written on explosives, propellants, pyrotechnics, and ammunition.

No other work on explosives published after this Encyclopedia even comes close to the level of information it contains.

A “Must Have” for Explosive Engineers, Pyrotechnists, Chemists, Law Enforcement Officers, Safety Experts, and Explosives Manufacturers

Includes most of the military weapon systems of the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, with detailed material on historical terms, scientists, chemical weapons, analytical procedures, precursors, chemistry, synthesis, manufacture, physical and explosive properties, handling, and other academic citations of interest to scientists.

Originally published in ten volumes, and these are the first two of those ten.  We will offer the rest of this huge set in the near future.  (These four volumes alone weight ten pounds ! )

This work should be the “first stop” in researching any explosive:  if it doesn’t contain the details you seek, it will certainly hold references to virtually all the published literature.

This complete, technical reference contains thousands of entries on:

• Military and industrial explosives, explosive compositions, propellants and pyrotechnic compositions
• Explosives and explosive compositions which have not been used for military or industrial purposes
• Analytical procedures for the more common explosives, explosive compositions, propellants and pyrotechnic compositions
• Compounds which deflagrate or may possibly explode because of the presence of plosophoric groups
• Ammunition items, such as projectiles, bombs, grenades, detonators, fuzes, etc
• Calibers of weapons and projectiles used in the US and foreign countries
• Brief definitions of ordnance terms
• Names of scientists who made important contributions in the fields of  explosives, ammunition and weapons

Entries also outline the history and background of the development and use of explosives.  Includes references to the parent compounds of azido, nitro, and nitroso derivatives, plus references to intermediate non-explosive derivatives.  (These references are critical for the proper preparation of explosive derivatives.)

All of the Encyclopedia’s references are well-documented, so you can easily find the original literature cited.   Includes all of the works of both Urbanski and Davis, plus thousands of other key references to additional published sources of chemistry and manufacturing details.

This is the only source we’ve seen that gives references to pre-1970 patent numbers–essential for finding early patent information.  Also includes the Beilstein Index numbers for thousands and thousands of compounds and explosive chemicals.

The Encyclopedia includes not only compounds which have been reported as explosive, but also compounds which have been or may be prepared and which, because of the presence of plosophoric groups, may be possibly be explosive.  This has been done because, unfortunately, many workers who have prepared compounds that may be explosive, have not made tests for explosibility.  Many substances, ordinarily not considered explosive, have exploded accidentally or been caused to explode experimentally.

References are made to what may be considered as the parent compound of azido, nitro, or nitroso derivatives.  This was done because some information concerning the parent is usually needed for the preparation of explosive derivatives.  References to intermediate non-explosive derivatives are included for the same reason.  For example, naphthalene and its various mononitro and dinitroderivatives, which are not explosive, are listed and references given.

Because of the potential hazard from compounds containing plosophoric groups, compound that contain a sufficient percentage of such groups to make them dangerous under certain conditions have been included.  Such compounds may possibly find use as components of explosive mixtures, fuse compositions, etc.

(From The Preface)

The widespread interest in explosives during and since World War II has resulted in the need for a comprehensive coverage of the field of explosives and related items. In 1941-1944, Dr B. T. Fedoroff in collaboration with G. D. Clift had published a “Laboratory Manual of Explosives “ in four small volumes (Lefax Co), for which there were numerous requests. Since the printed editions had been exhausted and the plates were no longer available, Dr Fedoroff decided to write a revised edition. ‘As the work progre-ssed, it became evident that additional help would be needed, not only because of the tremendous expansion of the literature, but also because it was decided to broaden the scope of the work. This Encyclopedia is intended to cover the following items:

• a) Military and industrial explosives, explosive compositions, propellants and pyrotechnic compositions
• b) Explosives and explosive compositions which have not been used for military or industrial purposes
• c) Analytical procedures for the more common explosives, propellants and pyrotechnic compositions
• d)Compounds which def- Iagrate or may possibly explode because of the presence of plosophoric groups
• e) Ammunition items, such as projectiles, bombs, grenades, detonators, fuzes, etc
• f)Calibers of weapons and projectiles used in the US and foreign countries
• g) Brief definitions of ordnance terms
• h) Names of scientists who made important contributions in the fields of explosives, ammunition and weapons

Over the years a number of works, including dictionaries, have been published in the field of explosives, propellants, etc, which are of general or limited scope. None of these has attempted to include in one work a comprehensive coverage of the broad field of items listed above

The authors hope that this Encyclopedia will be of value not only in saving lmany hours of library work but also in reducing the need for much laboratory work in order to obtain information already available. It is hoped that some of the data and even lack of data may stimulate additional work in the fields covered In compiling this work, the authors have freely consulted with, and had the cooperation of so many individuals that a listing would be impractical. Any attempt to do so would surely result in some embarrassing omissions. We therefore take this opportunist y to thank all those who have been consulted or who have helped in other ways in the preparation of this work. Throughout the Encyclopedia information received from individuals is acknowledged in the text. Picatinny Arsenal Technical Information (Library) reference works, such as journals, periodicals books and unclassified reports, were made available through the cooperation of all Library personnel. The complete copy of this manuscript was Vari-typed by Miss Margaret Dee, Mrs Sylvia Griffin and Mrs Bertha Kelly with the cooperation of Mr Joseph Farkas & Mr John Noonan, whom we consulted freely (all of the Technical Publications Unit, Feltman Research and Engineering Laboratories). Special acknowledgement is due to the officials (both military and civilian) of Picatinny Arsenal for encouraging this work and for obtaining its financial support.

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