Explosives

John Read

Melbourne

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Penguin / Lothian

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1943

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First Australian Edition.

18cm x 12cm. 160 pages, [8] pages of black and white illustrations. Illustrated wrappers.

Tells of Explosives, their Magical Creation, their Fierce Energy, their Sudden Disruption, their History and Romance, and their Uses in Peace and War.

Moderate handling wear, tanning, and foxing. Good Condition.