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A History of Greek Fire and Gunpowder

by [Partington, J. R.]

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In this work, first published in 1960, James Riddick Partington provides a worldwide survey of the evolution of incendiary devices, Greek fire, and gunpowder. Greek fire, a composition Partington believes was made of a distilled petroleum fraction and other ingredients (but not saltpeter), was most famously used in the sieges of Constantinople and the Crusades. Partington moves from its antecedents - other incendiaries used in ancient warfare - to European gun powder recipe books and the history of infernal machines, mines, cannon, small arms, and artillery.

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  • Johns Hopkins University Brand
  • Nov 27, 1998 Pub Date:
  • 9780801859540 ISBN-13:
  • 0801859549 ISBN-10:
  • 416.0 pages Paperback
  • English Language
  • 10 in * 0.98 in * 7 in Dimensions:
  • 2 lb Weight: