Preface to this 6th English edition

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface to this 6th English edition vii
3. Preface to the 5th English edition viii
4. Preface to the 4th English edition ix
5. Preface to the 3rd English edition x
6. Preface to the 2nd English edition xi
7. Preface to the first English edition xii
8. Preface to the first German edition xiii
9. Contents xv
10. 1 Introduction 1
11. 2 Classification of Energetic Materials 59
12. 3 Detonation, Detonation Velocity and Detonation Pressure 141
13. 4 Thermodynamics 157
14. 5 Initiation 201
15. 6 Experimental Characterization of Explosives 215
16. 7 Special Aspects of Explosives 263
17. 8 Correlation between the Electrostatic Potential and the Impact Sensitivity 305
18. 9 Design of Novel Energetic Materials 311
19. 10 Synthesis of Energetic Materials 385
20. 11 Safe Handling of Energetic Materials in the Laboratory 397
21. 12 Energetic Materials of the Future 403
22. 13 Related Topics 413
23. 14 Study Questions 465
24. 15 Literature 471
25. 16 Appendix 483
26. Author 503
27. Index 505