History of the Shaped Charge Effect: the First 100 Years

Mountain View, California: D.R. Kennedy & Associates, 1990. First Edition (presumed; no prior editions or printings cited). Large octavo in white wraps; 130 pp: illustrations, photographs (b&w) 28 cm Good(+); front and back wraps show mild wear and faint soiling to front wrap; pages crisp and clean; binding tight. Paperback.

Uncommon. "The 'History of the Shaped Charge Effect: The First 100 Years' is a comprehensive examination of the development and application of shaped charges, originally researched and documented in a paper written in 1983. This paper was created in response to a request for a historical overview commemorating the centenary of the shaped charge effect. Additionally, a detailed presentation of the shaped charge history, including diagrams and photographs, is available in a document that covers developments from World War II to the present" --Publisher