“The Gunpowder Industry” outlines the processes and history of its manufacture, from the development of gunpowder in the 14th century, through its usage as a blasting agent in the 17th, to the new and improved varieties developed before it’s eclipse by high explosives.Illustrated with superb Nineteenth Century illustrations and reproductions of early photographs, this lovely little English book provides a snapshot of history while documenting the history of the gunpowder industry.