About
An explosive mixture of saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal that revolutionized warfare and was studied by natural magicians for its 'nitrous' and 'sulfurous' properties.
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Appears in 36 Books
Giambattista della Porta
Giambattista della Porta
[Vreeswyk, Goossen van]
Giambattista della Porta
[Vreeswyk, Goossen van]
Giambattista della Porta
Thomas Sprat
Giambattista della Porta
Kenelm Digby; Athanasius Kircher
Konrad Kyeser
Johann Gottfried Herder
Song Yingxing (宋應星)
Song Yingxing
Mecker, Johann Conradt
Porta, Giovanni Battista della
Gmelin, Johann Friedrich
Staricius, Johannes
Gmelin, Johann Friedrich
Marcellin Berthelot
Ulisse Aldrovandi