History in general World History of Gunpowder / Clive Ponting / Kei Ito Kadokawa Sophia Library

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History in general
Kadokawa Sophia Bunko / Search for Immortality Ironically, the "gunpowder" discovered by a Chinese Tang Dynasty alchemist created a wide variety of weapons. For hundreds of years, the production method was kept strictly secret, but as the Mongolian empire expanded into the Arab and European countries, those with gunpowder came into power. Countries eager to develop weapons destroyed huge empires, conquered small nations and feudal lords, and colonized distant continents. We look at the inventions that have transformed the world after the Middle Ages and the history of mankind who used them for military purposes. 『 History of gunpowder that changed the world Paperback edition of 』 (Harashobo). [Contents] Prologue November 5, 1605 Chapter 1 Fire Medicine Chapter 2 The Birth of Gunpowder Chapter 3 Explosive Devices and Bombs Chapter 4 Rockets and Guns Chapter 5 Chinese Invention Propagated Westward Chapter 6 GunPowder and the Islamic Empire Chapter 7 GunPowder Introduced to Europe Chapter 8 GunPowder Manufacturing Chapter 9 New Gunpowder Weapons Chapter 10 How GunPowder Created Modern Europe Chapter 9 New Gunpowder Weapons in the Americas and Africa Chapter 11 The Impact of Gunpowder Weapons on Europe Chapter 12 GunPowder in the Americas and Africa Chapter 13 The Peaceful Use of Gunpowder Epilogue The End of the black powder Era Translator Postscript