A History of Fireworks from Their Origins to the Present Day

A History of Fireworks from Their Origins to the Present Day

by John Withington
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 19/08/2024

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Bursting with images from across time, a sparkling chronicle of rockets, pinwheels, and more.


This book illuminates the glittering history of fireworks, from their mysterious beginnings to the dazzling big-budget displays of today. It describes how they enthralled the world’s royal courts and became a sensation across the British Empire. There are stories of innovations like “living fireworks,” fiercely fought international competitions, and the technology behind modern showpieces viewed by millions. Practitioners say fireworks are an art, and they have inspired artists from Shakespeare, Handel, Dickens, and Whistler to Katy Perry. But John Withington also covers fireworks’ practical uses—rescues at sea, attempts to control the weather—while not ignoring their dangers, accidents, or efforts to make them safer.

ISBN:
9781789149746
9781789149746
Category:
General & world history
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
19-08-2024
Language:
English
Publisher:
Reaktion Books
John Withington

John Withington is an award-winning television journalist and one of Britain's leading disaster historians. He is the author of A Disastrous History of the World (2008) and London's Disasters (2011), Britain's 20 Worst Military Disasters (2011), Flood: Nature and Culture (Reaktion, 2013) and Storm: Nature and Culture (Reaktion, 2016).

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