PAROLE IN INGLESE ASSOCIATE CON «SALTPETER»
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10 LIBRI IN INGLESE ASSOCIATI CON «SALTPETER»
Scopri l'uso di
saltpeter nella seguente selezione bibliografica. Libri associati con
saltpeter e piccoli estratti per contestualizzare il loro uso nella letteratura.
1
Saltpeter: The Mother of Gunpowder
The story of the science, the technology, the politics and the military applications of saltpeter - the vital but mysterious substance that governments from the Tudors to the Victorians regarded as an 'inestimable treasure'.
2
Medieval Weapons: An Illustrated History of Their Impact
creasing availability of saltpeter and its lower cost stimulating the production of
larger and larger cannon. Saltpeter, or potassium nitrate, is produced by the
action of bacteria on animal waste products, primarily feces, although urine must
also ...
Kelly DeVries, Robert Douglas Smith, 2007
to the Far East. Ibn al-Baitar of Malaga (d. 1248) mentions a substance called “
Chinese snow” that may be gunpowder. Formulas that combine saltpeter, sulfur,
and charcoal were available in Europe around the end of the thirteenth century
CE.
4
Mammoth Cave
Saltpeter Works
Mammoth Cave Saltpeter Works is the epic story of enterprising young frontiersmen whose fortunes were made in one of the largest nitrate mines in America.
5
Missouri Caves in History and Legend
Because early Missouri settlers needed saltpeter and searched caves for it
between 1720 and 1820, caves in which it was found often became locally
known by the name. Some caves in Missouri that were once called “Saltpeter
Cave” have ...
6
Cave Archaeology of the Eastern Woodlands: Essays in Honor ...
or “true” saltpeter] was filtered to remove the lime or calcium and the remainder
was boiled in kettles to evaporate the water and form crystals. The saltpeter
crystals were dried, packed in bags, boxes, or kegs, and then shipped to a
powder mill.
7
When Technology Fails: A Manual for Self-Reliance, ...
Betty Oppenheimer, author of The Candlemaker's Companion, has used a
mordant formula consisting of 1 part common table salt, 2 parts borax, and 10
parts water. Carla Emery suggests soaking wicks in limewater, vinegar, saltpeter,
or a ...
8
The great art of artillery of Casimir Simienowicz ...
leisure in some retired Place ; and in two or three Days you will have your
Saltpeter chrystalized much purer and finer than at first. If you would go on to
refine it, repeat this Operation some few times more, after the fame manner as we
have ...
Kazimierz Siemienowicz, 1729
9
The Heirs of Archimedes: Science and the Art of War Through ...
Thomas Kaiserfeld Since the Middle Ages, saltpeter has been an important
resource for the manufacture of gunpowder, constituting approximately three-
quarters of its weight. In Sweden, gunpowder's other constituents — ten to fifteen
percent ...
Brett D. Steele, Tamera Dorland, 2005
10
March of the Microbes: Sighting the Unseen
So for about 600 years small-scale, microbe-produced saltpeter was the sole
source of this essential component of gunpowder. There were several ways of
producing and collecting it. Manure piles, sometimes meticulously managed,
were a ...
10 NOTIZIE DOVE SI INCLUDE IL TERMINE «SALTPETER»
Vedi di che si parla nei media nazionali e internazionali e come viene utilizzato il termine ino
saltpeter nel contesto delle seguenti notizie.
5 Army myths that just won't die
In whispered conversations over dining facility tables, this is blamed on the Army lacing the food or water with saltpeter or other anti-libido drugs. Stars and ... «We Are The Mighty, giu 15»
Albert B. Southwick: When the Barre mill blew
The ingredients of black powder were saltpeter, sulfur and charcoal. Charcoal was obtained by the burning of wood in special pits. But saltpeter came from India ... «Worcester Telegram, apr 15»
Doug Carson Speaks At Catoosa County Historical Society Monday
The topic will be the mining and manufacturing of saltpeter during the Civil War. ? The public is invited to join the meeting with social hour and refreshments ... «The Chattanoogan, apr 15»
Woman, 62, killed in flood in Wayne County
Rowe Hollow Road is located off Newcomb Creek Road near Saltpeter Road. Whittington said the investigation indicated Hughes was attempting to go to ... «Huntington Herald Dispatch, apr 15»
Kickstart Your Business - SaltPeter
The Right Hook helps to kickstart another business! It's the turn of Jenny Lyons of "SaltPeter". Jenny has spent the last ten years working front of house in some ... «Newstalk 106-108 fm, dic 14»
Cornflakes Every Sunday at the Indian Mission Boarding School
The ingredient that was supposed to have the same effect on us as cornflakes was called Saltpeter. Rumor had it that it was an ingredient added to food in ... «Huffington Post, nov 14»
The myth about prison food and sex drive
According to the myths, various substances — usually saltpeter —have been placed in the wine, coffee, tea or food by the military, boys schools, prisons or any ... «azcentral.com, ott 14»
'Language Of Food' Reveals Mysteries Of Menu Words And Ketchup
Well, so the key ingredient in gunpowder is saltpeter. It was actually in China that they first figured out that saltpeter, also called potassium nitrate, could be ... «WBUR, set 14»
This Fourth Of July, Stop To Thank Chinese Alchemists
Chinese alchemists have a long tradition of working with all three of these chemicals. Saltpeter is relatively uncommon in Europe, because it's more likely to form ... «Forbes, lug 14»
Into the darkness, into the past
Mark Dunnavant, left, and Buddy Baldwin point out features inside the Southport Saltpeter cave, which is located near Lynville on a campsite property they ... «Columbia Daily Herald, mag 14»
