Gunpowder
Few substances in history have had as profound an effect on mankind as gunpowder. And yet its discovery was probably an accident - a big bang, for one. This program examines the invention and history of gunpowder, as well as its surprising ingredients. As you can imagine, making gunpowder takes some...
| Other Authors: | Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., Looking Glass Pictures. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2012], c2011.
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (30 min.) : sd., col. |
| Series: |
Quirky science.
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| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction: Gunpowder: Quirky Science (0:47)
- Gunpowder Origin Myths (1:43)
- Gunpowder Ingredients (1:18)
- Europeans, Gun Powder and Poop (2:38)
- Sources of Salt Peter (1:07)
- Why Gunpowder Explodes (1:35)
- Chemistry and Firework Artistry (2:11)
- Fireworks Through History (2:40)
- Gunpowder as Weapon (1:59)
- Chinese Fire Arrows (1:36)
- Early Military Applications of Gunpowder (1:34)
- Gunpowder Changes Warfare (1:33)
- Smokeless Powder (2:46)
- Summary of Gunpowder History (0:30)
- Credits: Gunpowder: Quirky Science (0:45)