Project Gutenberg 2011-08-31 Public domain in the USA. 100 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous The Whole Secret Laid Open, Or the Complete Art of Making the Chemical Fulminating Objects, Such as the Lace, or Girt of Security, Fulminating Letters, Balls, Bombs, Garters, Cards, Spiders, Segars, Chairs, Drawers, Boots, Shoes, &c. &c. Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Whole Secret Laid Open, Or the Complete Art of Making the Chemical Fulminating Objects, &c." is a scientific publication authored anonymously and likely written in the early 19th century. This book serves as a comprehensive manual on creating various explosive and fulminating objects using chemical compounds, particularly focusing on fulminating silver and its applications. It reflects the era's fascination with chemistry and its practical applications in both entertainment and scientific exploration. The book details a variety of methods for constructing items that create explosive effects, such as fulminating letters, balls, and even household items like chairs and boots. Each section provides specific instructions on the materials needed and the procedures to safely create these novelty items, emphasizing the importance of precision and caution in handling sensitive materials. Though presented as a guide for amusement, it also raises awareness about the potential dangers involved in chemical experiments, ultimately serving both as a tutorial and a warning to practitioners. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Chemistry Explosives Silver compounds QD Text Category: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry Category: How To ... 47730 2025-07-15T07:54:33.466961 text/html 40871 2021-01-08T02:40:06 text/html 126127 2025-07-15T07:54:39.065944 application/epub+zip 124349 2025-07-15T07:54:36.814955 application/epub+zip 70379 2025-07-15T07:54:35.652947 application/epub+zip 314992 2025-07-15T07:54:40.646922 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306850 2025-07-15T07:54:38.318930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 83003 2022-09-17T06:45:18.607424 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 37590 2025-07-15T07:54:33.136961 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37276 2021-01-08T02:40:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19505 2025-07-15T07:54:40.765930 application/rdf+xml 24550 2025-07-15T07:54:36.139940 image/jpeg 4573 2025-07-15T07:54:35.895943 image/jpeg 14817 2021-01-08T02:40:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 13736 2021-01-08T02:40:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 122063 2025-07-15T07:54:33.471969 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Unknown en.wikipedia