Project Gutenberg 2014-06-20 Public domain in the USA. 221 Maxim, Hudson 1853 1927 Dynamite Stories, and Some Interesting Facts About Explosives Produced by Joke Van Dorst and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Dynamite Stories, and Some Interesting Facts About Explosives" by Hudson Maxim is a collection of anecdotes and insights into the world of explosives, written in the early 20th century. The work combines both entertaining stories related to the use of dynamite and explosives with informative explanations about the science behind how they function and their historical significance. The book likely serves to demystify explosives while highlighting the potential dangers associated with them, as well as the human stories entwined with their use. The opening of the collection introduces the author’s foundational ideas about explosives, notably the technical aspects of various types, including dynamite and smokeless powder. Through a mix of humor and cautionary tales, it presents stories such as the careless handling of explosives leading to accidents, illustrating the fine line between safety and disaster in the industry. The author shares personal experiences, such as his own accident with fulminate, and other humorous yet dangerous escapades, setting the tone for a blend of informative, entertaining, and sometimes shocking narratives about the lives of those who work with explosives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46039/46039-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 62.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Explosions PS Text Category: Humour Category: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry 264220 2025-09-18T14:11:15.765077 text/html 244173 2024-10-24T08:10:09 text/html 249233 2025-09-18T14:11:20.105060 application/epub+zip 248549 2025-09-18T14:11:16.497074 application/epub+zip 157130 2025-09-18T14:11:16.118116 application/epub+zip 370487 2025-09-18T14:11:23.404069 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309591 2025-09-18T14:11:19.702080 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218449 2022-09-21T03:47:18.705346 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225902 2025-09-18T14:11:15.039081 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 205906 2024-10-24T08:10:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16038 2025-09-18T14:11:23.532069 application/rdf+xml 13210 2025-09-18T14:11:16.204135 image/jpeg 1678 2025-09-18T14:11:16.162090 image/jpeg 252077 2025-09-18T14:11:15.792071 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