TY - CHAP DB - Science History Institute DP - Science History Institute M2 - Courtesy of Science History Institute. Rights: Public Domain Mark 1.0 TI - Wooden boom explosion in water T2 - The Romance of Modern Chemistry ID - 2b88qd38q AU - West & Son CY - London, England DA - 1909/// YR - 1909 UR - https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/2b88qd38q AB - Entitled "What Modern High Explosives Can Do," photographic reproduction depicts the explosion of a wood boom located in a natural body of water. Debris, fire, smoke and water emanate from the explosion. This plate is found within The Romance of Modern Chemistry, which is a layman's introduction to topics in chemistry. Includes a history of chemistry along with alchemy and the philosopher's stone; elements including organic, invisible, metals, acids, alkalies, and water; chemical changes such as fire, freezing and explosions; chemistry of the stars; food; electricity; solutions and crystals; as well as discoveries in chemistry. KW - Science--Study and teaching KW - Chemistry KW - Explosions KW - Textbooks KW - Explosives LA - English ER -