Pyrotechnics - The History and Art of Firework Making, Part 1
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The Origins of Firearms
Greek fire, or Naptha, was used at the defense of Constantinople between 660 and 667. At the siege of Pyeong King Loyang in 1232 iron pots were thrown containing a burning substance which could spread fire over half an acre. The Mongolians attacking Baghdad in the year 1258 made use of similar vessels, also fire arrows. Marco Polo, describing sieges of towns in China, 1268-1273, mentions the throwing of fire. Japanese pyrotechnists have developed aerial fireworks to a remarkable degree of perfection.
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