02288cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500660014326400510020930000470026033600260030733700260033333800360035950000310039550801860042652012540061253400450186665300150191185600430192699900170196946039UtSlPG20260610134045.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aMaxim, Hudson,d1853-192710aDynamite Stories, and Some Interesting Facts About Explosives 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-06-20  aProduced by Joke Van Dorst and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive)  a"Dynamite Stories, and Some Interesting Facts About Explosives" by Hudson Maxim is a collection of anecdotes and insights into the world of explosives, written in the early 20th century. The work combines both entertaining stories related to the use of dynamite and explosives with informative explanations about the science behind how they function and their historical significance. The book likely serves to demystify explosives while highlighting the potential dangers associated with them, as well as the human stories entwined with their use.  The opening of the collection introduces the author’s foundational ideas about explosives, notably the technical aspects of various types, including dynamite and smokeless powder. Through a mix of humor and cautionary tales, it presents stories such as the careless handling of explosives leading to accidents, illustrating the fine line between safety and disaster in the industry. The author shares personal experiences, such as his own accident with fulminate, and other humorous yet dangerous escapades, setting the tone for a blend of informative, entertaining, and sometimes shocking narratives about the lives of those who work with explosives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aExplosions40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46039  c86878d86878