The present volume contains in one binding the whole contents of Volume I, first published in May, 1941, and the whole contents of Volume II which was published in March, 1943.
The writing of it was commenced in order that a textbook might be available for the use of students in the course in Powder and Explosives which the author gave for about twenty years (nearly every year since the first World War) to fourth-year and graduate students of Chemistry and.
The book was primarily for chemists.
The present volume contains in one binding the whole contents of Volume I, first published in May, 1941, and the whole contents of Volume II which was published in March, 1943