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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Pyrotechnics," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Pyrotechnics in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Pyrotechnics when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Pyrotechnics, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... 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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On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners approaching the market in the Middle East face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles to the Middle East? 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 the Middle East? Do exporters serving the market in the Middle East have similar market shares across the importing countries? On the supply side, the Middle East also sells to the international market of fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles. Which countries in the Middle East 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 the Middle East. 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 the Middle East via exports or supplying from the Middle East 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 the Middle East fits into the world market for ... Read more

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On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners approaching the market in Europe face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles to Europe? 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 Europe? Do exporters serving the market in Europe have similar market shares across the importing countries? On the supply side, Europe also sells to the international market of fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles. Which countries in Europe 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 Europe. 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 Europe via exports or supplying from Europe 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 Europe fits into the world market for imported and exported fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other ... Read more

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Written for manufacturers, laboratory pyrotechnicians, and lay students, this book contains an enormous amount of invaluable data on the properties and production of pyrotechnic materials, on heat and light production, on aerosols, energy, and noise.Includes a manufacturing formulary, and a good reference section.Its wealth of information and highly readable style make it a ‘must have’ in every pyrotechnician’s library. These titles may also pair well with thesebooks: Brauer, Karl O., Handbook of Pyrotechnics: ISBN 978-0-8206-0349-0 Rev. Ronald Lancaster, Fireworks, Principles and Practice, 4thEdition: ISBN 0-8206-0407-0; Weingart, George W., Pyrotechnics: ISBN0-8206-0112-8 Visit us at www.chemical-publishing.com ... Read more

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Pyrotechnics: An Academic Approach
Herbert Ellern wrote this classic work in pyrotechnics for an academic audience. The coverage of fireworks per se is scanty. However, for those who want an introduction to the basic science behind a wide range of pyrotechnic processes, this book is so far without equal. Dr. Ellernprovides many formulations used in commercial and military pyrotechnics atthe time of writing the book. This work is a must have for any seriouscollection in pyrotechnics, but its focus does lie outside of the subjectarea of fireworks as most people understand fireworks. ... Read more

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The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: Govt. Print. Off.; Publication date: 1919; Subjects: Military fireworks; Fireworks; History / General; History / Military / General; History / Military / Weapons; Science / Chemistry / Industrial ... Read more

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This report was created for strategic planners, international executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the 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 countries serving the world market via exports or supplying from various countries via imports. I do so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models.

On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners approaching the world market face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles? 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? Do exporters serving the world market have similar market shares across the importing countries? Which countries 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? ... 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 exporter's market for fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles. 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 import 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 market and the shares that competitors (countries serving that market) are likely to receive this year. From these figures, world rankings are calculated to allow managers to prioritize markets. 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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This report was created for strategic planners, international executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the 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 countries serving the world market via exports or supplying from various countries via imports. I do so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models.

On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners approaching the world market face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles? 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? Do exporters serving the world market have similar market shares across the importing countries? Which countries 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? ... Read more

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The Illustrated Dictionary of Pyrotechnics
A Review by Robert M. Winokur
This 138 page 8½ by 11" soft bound volume is a unique contribution to the literature of pyrotechnics. In addition to the two primary authors there are eight other contributors listed including Ettore Contestabile who is listed as a senior editor and contributor. I am in an unusual position in that I am among those listed as contributors, but have also been asked to write this review. My contribution was mainly as a proof reader, although I submitted a number of additional entries and suggestions.

The content of this volume is eclectic in the extreme. It contains entries on all aspects of fireworks, from regulatory definitions to Italian and Japanese shell making. It also contains a large variety of terms used in rocketry which are not normally seen in the fireworks literature. In addition there are many terms taken from high explosive science and technology, and some from stage and movie special effects. To illustrate the eclectic nature of this volume one only has to open the pages at random. For example, on pages 74 and 75 we find "M-80" defined: "One type of small but powerful exploding device...". In the next entry we find "Mach Diamonds": Diamond shaped features exhibited by the exhaust plume of rocket motors and engines"... Several entries later we find "Magnesium, Magnalium, Magnesium carbonate and Magnus Force". Terms are sometimes grouped together based on their being closely related in definition rather than strictly alphabetically. For example, the terms "Color Purity", "Color Species" and "Color Spectrum" come before "Colored Heart" and "Colored Smoke". Although this is unusual in a dictionary, it is an extremely functional aspect of the volume.

The entries are usually considerably more than brief definitions. On average an entry is composed of a short paragraph or more, and often includes one or more illustrations in the form of diagrams, drawings and graphs. In some instances a series of closely related entries may take up several pages. For example, if one searches for the term "Mortar", the following entries are found: Mortar (fireworks), Mortar (special effects), Mortar Burst, Mortar Length, Mortar Organization, Mortar Placement, Mortar Plug, Mortar Racks, Mortar Racks - Dense-Pack, Mortar Strength, and Mortar Trough. These eleven entries take about 2½ pages and contain a wealth of information on structure, physical properties, composition, safety, and functions of mortars.

Virtually all commonly, and many not so commonly, used pyrotechnic chemicals are included. The chemical entries are necessarily brief but usually contain sufficient information to equip a reader with a fundamental understanding of the chemical. The entries on a chemical provide its physical appearance (e.g., "a white powder" or "a silvery metal") and the major ways the chemical is used.

There exists an entire set of devices and terms that are used in the movie special effects industry that are not adequately addressed in this volume. Although common devices such as "bullet hit" are defined, many other commonly used devices and materials are not included, for example, "silver match" and "mortar hit". However, in this regard there is a major problem in writing a dictionary of this type. How should the names of commercial devices be treated? The authors have made almost no attempt to address this issue (and generally for good reasons). Their solution has been to exclude nearly everything that is strictly or primarily the name of a consumer device. (Although there are a few notable exceptions to this, especially in the explosive technology area such as "Nomatch" and "Igniter Cord", which are included.)

The fact that there may be multiple terms used to refer to the same phenomena, device or material is fully recognized in this dictionary, and there are often parenthetical synonyms found after an entry. Somewhat less fully recognized is the fact that there are sometimes multiple uses of the same term. When this is recognized there is a parenthetical comment indicating that the term is about to be defined in a certain context - say either "fireworks" or "rocketry" or "special effects" or "explosives". It is rare when a term is fully recognized to have more than one meaning within a broad context. A good example of this is the term "prime". At the term "prime", the dictionary directs one to "See Pyrotechnic Prime". At "Pyrotechnic Prime" a reasonable definition is provided. "Priming" however, is defined in a completely separate entry as a "process performed to help insure ignition or initiation" (emphasis mine). If the following sentence were to confuse you, I'm afraid that the dictionary would not immediately come to the rescue. "The prime turned out to be hygroscopic and a week later we were forced to prime all the fuses again with a newly formulated prime." It seems to me that the term "prime" is both a verb and a noun and it should be unnecessary to skip about the dictionary to discover this fact.

Reading this dictionary is an education in itself. I learned much that I found interesting, especially about explosive technology. I suspect purchasers will find that they will wish to use the volume not only when a question comes to mind, but will pour through it as any avid "pyro" does with all new sources of information. And since the Kosanke's preface makes it clear that this is the first of a series of efforts, and that readers are requested to submit suggestions for "additional terms to be included", I believe that the dictionary will become increasingly encyclopedic in scope and thus increasingly useful. This volume has no parallel and it belongs on the bookshelf of every person claiming to be interested in pyrotechnics. I will end this review with a suggestion for a new entry: "Pyro" - Slang for any individual with a strong interest and involvement in pyrotechnics, sometimes prefaced with "true" to distinguish dilettantes from the "real thing". RMW

What is the point, pyrotechnically speaking?
Once again the Kosankes toot their own horns, and trot out another assemblage of poorly edited tripe. Not that it's so bad, it's just not so good. We ought to expect better from someone who promotes himself as the world's foremost authority on pyrotechnics.
By the way, this is not even properly speaking, a book. It's more of a technical report bound in a cheesey plastic-faced report cover. I should look a little more closely -- this might not even be real offset printing, but a xerographic reproduction. Looking at teh sales rank, it may be that the numbers sold don't support the costs of real printing and binding, which entail an up-front financial risk.

This book remains on my shelf, a reminder now and then of the old adage, caveat emptor!

Who This Book is For
This book is ok, it has good information. But the information isn't too acuret. This book is good if you are intrested in Pirotecnics, but not to serious with it. If you are just learning how to blow stuff up, and if you aren't doing anything big then this is the book for you! ... Read more

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Describes how fireworks came to be invented, how they are made, the different kinds and their uses, and some of the disasters they have caused. ... Read more

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US Army, Technical Manual, DIRECT SUPPORT AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE MANUAL FOR MILITARY PYROTECHNICS, TM 9-1370-203-34, 1996


CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION
Section I. General
Scope
1.2 Forms, Records, and Reports
1.3 Destruction of Military Pyrotechnics
to Prevent Enemy Use
Section II. Equipment Description and Data
1.4 General
Section III. Safety, Care, and Handling
1.5 General
CHAPTER 2. TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
2.1 General
2.2 Tools and Equipment
2.3 Expendable and Durable Items List
CHAPTER 3. INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS
Section I. General
3.1 Purpose of Inspection
3.2 Ammunition Surveillance
3.3 Inspections
3.4 Inspection Methods
3.5 Extent of Inspections
Section ll. Classification of Material Defects
3.6 General
3.7 In-Process and Final Inspection
3.8 Disposition of Lots After Maintenance
CHAPTER 4. MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
Section I. Introduction
4.1 General
4.2 Direct Support Maintenance
4.3 General Support Maintenance
4.4 Unpacking and Repacking
4.5 Inspection
Section II. Cleaning
4.6 Rust, Dirt, Grease, and Defective
Marking Removal
Section III. Touch-up, Painting, and Marking
4.7 Touching-up Containers
4.8 Repainting Containers
4.9 Remarking Barrier Bags, Containers,
and Boxes
4.10 Wood Packing Box
4.11 Painting and Remarking of Light Boxes
Section IV. Repair
4.12 Inspecting and Reconditioning Packing Box
4.13 Repalletization
APPENDIX A. REFERENCES
APPENDIX B. PACKING MATERIALS, ACCESSORIES, AND TOOLS
APPENDIX C. EXPENDABLES AND DURABLE ITEMS LIST
APPENDIX D. PACKING, MARKING, AND STORAGE DATA


LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Figure Title Page
4-1. Marking for MK 45 MOD 0 Parachute Aircraft Flare
4-2. Marking for M206 Aircraft Countermeasure Flare Container
4-3. Marking for MK 45 MOD 0 Parachute Aircraft Flare with
Adapter Container
4-4. Marking for Ground Signal Metal Container Except Container
for M131 Signal
4-5. Marking for Parachute Distress Red Star Ground Illumination
M131 Signal Metal Container
4-6. Marking for AN-M75 Signal Metal Container
4-7. Marking for M110 Artillery Flash Simulator and Ground
Signal Fiber Containers
4-8. Marking for M142 Atomic Explosion Simulator Container
4-9. Marking for Barrier Bag (Inner Pack)
4-10. Example of Marking on Wooden Packing Box
4-11. Marking for M2 Fire Starter Wooden Packing Box
4-11a. Marking for M27 Foam Support Box
4-12. Typical Palletization
4-13. Marking for Box, Pallet type, Wirebound for M27
4-14. Marking for M211 Aircraft Countermeasure Flare Container
4-15. Marking for M212 Aircraft Countermeasure Flare Container

LIST OF TABLES
3-1. Classification of Packing Defects
4-1. Colors for Painting and Marking Barrier Bags,
Containers, and Boxes ... Read more