Every year, when autumn comes, we hear about the Nobel Prize. Do you know what the Mr. Nobel who gave his name to it did?Actually, he was the person who invented dynamite!Alfred Nobel. He was an ...
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The explosive invention that made Alfred Nobel rich – and changed warfare forever
What exactly is the difference between TNT and dynamite? The answer takes us through centuries of explosive technology, from ...
Many inventors dream of changing the world for the better. Some later wished they had never startedNobel’s explosive legacyIn ...
A most damnable invention : dynamite, nitrates, and the making of the modern world / Stephen R. Bown
An epic quest -- Playing with fire: A thousand years of explosives -- Black powder's soul: The quest fro the elusive saltpeter -- Blasting oil and blasting cap: Alfred Nobel and the terrible power of ...
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