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Gunpowder
Jack Kelly
From fireworks in China to warfare in Renaissance Europe, Gunpowder is a riveting account of the history of substance that Francis Bacon declared to ''have changed the whole face and state of things throughout the world.'
272 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | July 14, 2005 |
| ISBN13 | 9781843541912 |
| Publishers | Atlantic Books |
| Pages | 272 |
| Dimensions | 131 × 198 × 21 mm · 260 g |
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