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Pompous Pontifications From Purveyors of Pyro Mendacity
Once again, Dr. Ken passes himself off as an allged authority in the field. Have a look at the other reviews, from some anonymous person in Whitewater CO. (That you Bonnie Kosanke?) Whitewater is a pretty small place, after all. Didn't have the nerve to rate your own material 5 stars?

Lecture Notes for Pyrotechnic Chemistry
The recent output of books providing accurate scientific discourse on pyrotechnics has been almost nonexistent. While there are still copies of many good texts on this subject, new editions to this extant literature have been rare. The publication of the two-part syllabus of the course "Lecture Notes for Pyrotechnic Chemistry" is a welcome addition to the chemistry of pyrotechnics literature. (Note that earlier edi-tions were called: "Chemistry of Fireworks" and "Chemistry of Pyrotechnics".) The layout of this publication exists somewhere between a course outline and a book and has many strong points.

Many great traditional pyrotechnic texts do not discuss or just briefly mention the topics of whistles and strobes. Their discussion in this publication is very strong and up to date. I especially found the description of their proposed burn mechanisms helpful. The text covers the fundamental principles necessary for a basic understanding of pyrotechnic chemistry. Readers with both a chemistry and non-chemistry background will find this text a valuable addition to their collection of pyrotechnic literature.

Hazard management, in the last section of the text, has good charts highlighting hazardous chemical combinations. This strong section could only be strengthened by providing information about proper disposal of residue and waste chemicals.

Because of the outline nature of the text, such things as references for some of the sources, page numbers, and an index did not appear in the earlier editions. However, edition 3.1 includes page numbers and a nine page index.

Discussion of major topics was well done, although I would like to see more on the effects of hygroscopicity. The presentation of oxidation states is very brief, and I would like to see this dealt with in more detail. Those without training in chemistry often find oxidation and reduction reactions a difficult subject.

This volume should be of real benefit to all those involved in pyrotechnics and a welcome new addition to my pyrotechnics library.

This review originally appeared in "Journal of Pyrotechnics", No. 6, Winter, 1997 and was for an earlier edition. The book has recently been revised and expanded, but is still available at the same price.

Lecture Notes for Pyrotechnic Chemistry
The recent output of books providing accurate scientific discourse on pyrotechnics has been almost nonexistent. While there are still copies of many good texts on this subject, new editions to this extant literature have been rare. The publication of the two-part syllabus of the course "Lecture Notes for Pyrotechnic Chemistry" is a welcome addition to the chemistry of pyrotechnics literature. (Note that earlier edi-tions were called: "Chemistry of Fireworks" and "Chemistry of Pyrotechnics".) The layout of this publication exists somewhere between a course outline and a book and has many strong points.

Many great traditional pyrotechnic texts do not discuss or just briefly mention the topics of whistles and strobes. Their discussion in this publication is very strong and up to date. I especially found the description of their proposed burn mechanisms helpful. The text covers the fundamental principles necessary for a basic understanding of pyrotechnic chemistry. Readers with both a chemistry and non-chemistry background will find this text a valuable addition to their collection of pyrotechnic literature.

Hazard management, in the last section of the text, has good charts highlighting hazardous chemical combinations. This strong section could only be strengthened by providing information about proper disposal of residue and waste chemicals.

Because of the outline nature of the text, such things as references for some of the sources, page numbers, and an index did not appear in the earlier editions. However, edition 3.1 includes page numbers and a nine page index.

Discussion of major topics was well done, although I would like to see more on the effects of hygroscopicity. The presentation of oxidation states is very brief, and I would like to see this dealt with in more detail. Those without training in chemistry often find oxidation and reduction reactions a difficult subject.

This volume should be of real benefit to all those involved in pyrotechnics and a welcome new addition to my pyrotechnics library.

This review originally appeared in "Journal of Pyrotechnics", No. 6, Winter, 1997 and was for an earlier edition. The book has recently been revised and expanded, but is still available at the same price.

Lecture Notes for Pyrotechnic Chemistry
The recent output of books providing accurate scientific discourse on pyrotechnics has been almost nonexistent. While there are still copies of many good texts on this subject, new editions to this extant literature have been rare. The publication of the two-part syllabus of the course "Lecture Notes for Pyrotechnic Chemistry" is a welcome addition to the chemistry of pyrotechnics literature. (Note that earlier edi-tions were called: "Chemistry of Fireworks" and "Chemistry of Pyrotechnics".) The layout of this publication exists somewhere between a course outline and a book and has many strong points.

Many great traditional pyrotechnic texts do not discuss or just briefly mention the topics of whistles and strobes. Their discussion in this publication is very strong and up to date. I especially found the description of their proposed burn mechanisms helpful. The text covers the fundamental principles necessary for a basic understanding of pyrotechnic chemistry. Readers with both a chemistry and non-chemistry background will find this text a valuable addition to their collection of pyrotechnic literature.

Hazard management, in the last section of the text, has good charts highlighting hazardous chemical combinations. This strong section could only be strengthened by providing information about proper disposal of residue and waste chemicals.

Because of the outline nature of the text, such things as references for some of the sources, page numbers, and an index did not appear in the earlier editions. However, edition 3.1 includes page numbers and a nine page index.

Discussion of major topics was well done, although I would like to see more on the effects of hygroscopicity. The presentation of oxidation states is very brief, and I would like to see this dealt with in more detail. Those without training in chemistry often find oxidation and reduction reactions a difficult subject.

This volume should be of real benefit to all those involved in pyrotechnics and a welcome new addition to my pyrotechnics library.

This review originally appeared in "Journal of Pyrotechnics", No. 6, Winter, 1997 and was for an earlier edition. The book has recently been revised and expanded, but is still available at the same price.
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Written for people who aren't rocket engineers, "Amateur Rocket Motor Construction" teaches the reader how to make real solid fuel rocket motors with simple tools and easy-to-find materials. Richly illustrated with more than 600 photos and drawings, this incredible 8-1/2 x 11, 528 page book contains everything you need to know to make 5 homemade rocket fuel formulas and 54 proven and tested rocket motor designs. ... Read more

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Un Buen libro para ingresar en este hoobie
Un libro que se debe tener si uno quiere convertirse en un hobista de cohetes. Muy bien explicado y muy documentado, excelente libro.

Right on time!
The product came right on time and in good condition as advertised. Its was satisfactory. Cheers!

Work of Art
Anyone who examines this book must conclude that its author is a perfectionist. The photography alone is worth the price of this manual even if the purchaser has zero interest in the subject. I think Ansel Adams would have been impressed! If David Sleeter ever does a manual on gardening, I'd buy one.

To the few critics of this work I suggest they are either jealous or have a hidden agenda. Perhaps they should dig out their crayons and write their own book?

very delailed
Old data , current chemicals an d type unavailabledated,but if your experianced or skilledI wouldread it

Good content. The format is too large.
A thorough and well written book about constructing rocket motors on an amateur level. A lot of work has been put in to produce this book. The format, however, is too large, and makes the book a bit clumpsy to use and to bring somewhere you'd want to construct rocket motors (it is a instruction book and should be in a managable size). ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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The Preparatory Manual of Black Powder and Pyrotechnics is a new recipe Handbook discussing the worlds most commonly used pyrotechnic compositions. The book contains multiple sections on pyrotechnics including black powder, high performance rocket propellants and gun propellants, general pyrotechnic compositions, specialty and experimental compositions, and fireworks. The book even includes sections on specialty pyrotechnic compositions such as incendiary compositions, cloud seeding compositions, and pyrotechnic welding compositions. All compositions are discussed in great detail with complete processes for manufacture. The book discusses a total of 1187 pyrotechnic compositions all with a variety of uses, and methods of production. Version 1.4 is the same as the original version, but includes updated hazard information, and a test and review section. ... Read more

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preparatory black powder
The book contains alot of information (which is good) but it is arrange in a non friendly manner. It does not have an index that could have been helpful.

Preparatory Manual of Black Powder and Pyrotechnics
Great recipe manual. Thousands of recipes for various pyrotechnical formulations divided into functional groups for applications. ... Read more

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On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners approaching the market in Asia face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles to Asia? What is the dollar value of these imports? How much do the imports of fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles vary from one country to another in Asia? Do exporters serving the market in Asia have similar market shares across the importing countries? On the supply side, Asia also sells to the international market of fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles. Which countries in Asia supply the most exports of fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles? Which countries are buying their exports? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers?

This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles in Asia. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics that appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles for those countries serving Asia via exports or supplying from Asia via imports. We do so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models.

In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where Asia fits into the world market for imported and exported fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles. The ... Read more

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On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners approaching the market in Latin America face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles to Latin America? What is the dollar value of these imports? How much do the imports of fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles vary from one country to another in Latin America? Do exporters serving the market in Latin America have similar market shares across the importing countries? On the supply side, Latin America also sells to the international market of fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles. Which countries in Latin America supply the most exports of fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles? Which countries are buying their exports? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers?

This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles in Latin America. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics that appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles for those countries serving Latin America via exports or supplying from Latin America via imports. We do so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models.

In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where Latin America fits into the world market for imported and exported ... Read more

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This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and export managers whose primary concern is the world market for fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics that appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles for those firms serving the world via exports and foreign direct investment. It does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models.

In what follows, this report begins by summarizing the world market for fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles exports. The total level of exports on a worldwide basis is based on a model that aggregates across over 150 key country markets and projects these to the current year. From there, each country represents a percent of the world market. This market is served from a number of competitive countries of origin. Based on supply-side dynamics, market shares by country of origin are then calculated across each country market. These shares lead to a volume of export values for each country and are aggregated to regional and world totals. In doing so, we are able to obtain maximum likelihood estimates of both the value of each supplier and the destinations (countries served by the supplier country). From these figures, world rankings are calculated. In this way, all the figures provided in this report are forecasts that can be combined with internal information for strategic planning purposes. ... Read more

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On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners approaching the market in Oceana face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles to Oceana? What is the dollar value of these imports? How much do the imports of fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles vary from one country to another in Oceana? Do exporters serving the market in Oceana have similar market shares across the importing countries? On the supply side, Oceana also sells to the international market of fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles. Which countries in Oceana supply the most exports of fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles? Which countries are buying their exports? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers?

This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles in Oceana. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics that appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles for those countries serving Oceana via exports or supplying from Oceana via imports. We do so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models.

In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where Oceana fits into the world market for imported and exported fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other ... Read more

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On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners approaching the market in North America & the Caribbean face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles to North America & the Caribbean? What is the dollar value of these imports? How much do the imports of fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles vary from one country to another in North America & the Caribbean? Do exporters serving the market in North America & the Caribbean have similar market shares across the importing countries? On the supply side, North America & the Caribbean also sells to the international market of fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles. Which countries in North America & the Caribbean supply the most exports of fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles? Which countries are buying their exports? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers?

This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles in North America & the Caribbean. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics that appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles for those countries serving North America & the Caribbean via exports or supplying from North America & the Caribbean via imports. We do so for the current year based on a variety of key historical ... Read more

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On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners approaching the market in Africa face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles to Africa? What is the dollar value of these imports? How much do the imports of fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles vary from one country to another in Africa? Do exporters serving the market in Africa have similar market shares across the importing countries? On the supply side, Africa also sells to the international market of fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles. Which countries in Africa supply the most exports of fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles? Which countries are buying their exports? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers?

This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles in Africa. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics that appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles for those countries serving Africa via exports or supplying from Africa via imports. We do so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models.

In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where Africa fits into the world market for imported and exported fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other ... Read more

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On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners focusing on fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles in China face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles to China? How important is China compared to others in terms of the entire global and regional market? How much do the imports of fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles vary from one country of origin to another in China? On the supply side, China also exports fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles. Which countries receive the most exports from China? How are these exports concentrated across buyers? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers?

This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles in China. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics which appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles for those countries serving China via exports, or supplying from China via imports. It does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models.

In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where China fits into the world market for imported and exported fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles. The total level of imports and exports on a worldwide basis, ... Read more

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This econometric study covers the world outlook for flares, jet fuel igniters, railroad torpedoes, toy pistol caps, and other pyrotechnics across more than 200 countries. For each year reported, estimates are given for the latent demand, or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.), for the country in question (in millions of U.S. dollars), the percent share the country is of the region and of the globe. These comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly gauge a country vis-à-vis others. Using econometric models which project fundamental economic dynamics within each country and across countries, latent demand estimates are created. This report does not discuss the specific players in the market serving the latent demand, nor specific details at the product level. The study also does not consider short-term cyclicalities that might affect realized sales. The study, therefore, is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or products involved. This study does not report actual sales data (which are simply unavailable, in a comparable or consistent manner in virtually all of the 230 countries of the world). This study gives, however, my estimates for the worldwide latent demand, or the P.I.E., for flares, jet fuel igniters, railroad torpedoes, toy pistol caps, and other pyrotechnics. It also shows how the P.I.E. is divided across the world's regional and national markets. For each country, I also show my estimates of how the P.I.E. grows over time (positive or negative growth). In order to make these estimates, a multi-stage methodology was employed that is often taught in courses on international strategic planning at graduate schools of business. ... Read more

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On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners focusing on fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles in the United States face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles to the United States? How important is the United States compared to others in terms of the entire global and regional market? How much do the imports of fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles vary from one country of origin to another in the United States? On the supply side, the United States also exports fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles. Which countries receive the most exports from the United States? How are these exports concentrated across buyers? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers?

This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles in the United States. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics which appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles for those countries serving the United States via exports, or supplying from the United States via imports. It does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models.

In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where the United States fits into the world market for imported and exported fireworks, signaling flares, ... Read more

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This report was created for global strategic planners who cannot be content with traditional methods of segmenting world markets. With the advent of a "borderless world", cities become a more important criteria in prioritizing markets, as opposed to regions, continents, or countries. This report covers the top 2000 cities in over 200 countries. It does so by reporting the estimated market size (in terms of latent demand) for each major city of the world. It then ranks these cities and reports them in terms of their size as a percent of the country where they are located, their geographic region (e.g. Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Latin America), and the total world market.

In performing various economic analyses for its clients, I have been occasionally asked to investigate the market potential for various products and services across cities. The purpose of the studies is to understand the density of demand within a country and the extent to which a city might be used as a point of distribution within its region. From an economic perspective, however, a city does not represent a population within rigid geographical boundaries. To an economist or strategic planner, a city represents an area of dominant influence over markets in adjacent areas. This influence varies from one industry to another, but also from one period of time to another.

In what follows, I summarize the economic potential for the world's major cities for "flares, jet fuel igniters, railroad torpedoes, toy pistol caps, and other pyrotechnics" for the year 2009. The goal of this report is to report my findings on the real economic potential, or what an economist calls the latent demand, represented by a city when defined as an area of dominant influence. The reader needs to realize that latent demand may or may not represent real sales. ... Read more