Gunpowder: alchemy, bombards, and pyrotechnics ; the history of the explosive that changed the world [Paperback ed] 0465037186, 9780786739004, 0465037224, 9780465037186, 9780465037223

Gunpowder: The History and Legacy of the Explosive that Modernized Warfare

*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “What gunpowder did for w

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understanding the inventions that changed the world

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Written in History: Letters That Changed the World

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Romanovs—and one of our pre-eminent historians and a prizewinning writ

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Night of the Long Knives: Forty-Eight Hours That Changed The History Of The World 9781461749226

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Amazing Inventions That Changed The World: The True Stories About The Revolutionary And Accidental Inventions That Changed Our World

What are the most amazing inventions that have changed the world? Humankind have accomplished incredible things, and th

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TIME-LIFE History of the Rifle: The Weapon That Changed the World 1683304314, 9781683304319

TIME-LIFE History of the Rifle starts out with a bang, beginning with the discovery of the explosive combination of char

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Events that changed the world 9781785460166, 1785460161

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The Computer. A Brief History of the Machine That Changed the World 2022005417, 2022005418, 9781440866043, 9781440866050

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Plassey: The Battle that Changed the Course of Indian History

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Potosi: The Silver City That Changed the World (Volume 27) (California World History Library) 9780520280847, 0520280849

"For anyone who wants to learn about the rise and decline of Potosí as a city . . . Lane's book is the ideal p

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