I just did what I recommended and searched google groups rec.pyrotechnics
for "recommended books" here is a link to one hit.
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.pyrotechnics/browse_thread/thread/17a2ab1
5226a9cdc/4e2dcdc183a50d84?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=recommended+books#4e2dcdc183a50d8
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I would note that the books listed as "6b. Fringe Literature" would be
best
avoided, also it would be of interest to add a "comprehension level" such
as
newbie to master level for the books listed. I would not recommend Davis,
Tenney L.: "Chemistry of Powder and Explosives"
to a person just starting in pyro unless they already had a solid
background
in organic chemistry, and that still would not be my first choice.
As a first project for a beginner I would like to recommend "Senko Hanabi"
The only tool that would be required that might not be useful for full
scale
pyro projects could be a grain scale with a resolution of better than 0.1
grain ( 7000 grains to the lb. ). The results are very lovely, it teaches
compounding skills, 100 grains is a good sized batch, the ingredients
KNO3,
charcoal, and Sulfur are fundamental to pyro, and lastly the quality of
the
results will vary with technique and ingredients.
..>If you find terms you don't understand either ask for an explanation or
> buy lots of books, I believe a recommended reading list may be in the
> achieve.
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