Naminosuke Kubota
Propellants and Explosives
Thermochemical Aspects of Combustion
Second, Completely Revised and Extended Edition
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The Author
Prof. Dr. Naminosuke Kubota
Asahi Kasei Chemicals
Propellant Combustion Laboratory
Arca East, Kinshi 3-2-1, Sumidaku
Tokyo 130-6591, Japan
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Table of Contents
Preface
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