The Chemistry of Fireworks Featuring John Conkling, Ph.D. - Bytesize Science

From the sizzle of the fuse to the boom and burst of colors, this video brings you all of the exciting sights and sounds of Fourth of July fireworks, plus a little chemical knowhow. The video features John A. Conkling, Ph.D., who literally wrote the book on fireworks — he is the author of The Chemistry of Pyrotechnics, Basic Principles and Theory. Conkling shows how the familiar rockets and other neat products that light up the night sky all represent chemistry in action.

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[Rajendra Biswas]

Thank you Mr John A conkling..I have interest in fireworks chemistry and shells and this video is preety good info for even the beginner...Fireworks represents joy and hope...

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[Amar Malhotra]

hi john, where could i buy your textbook from?

[pyrochemieNET]

lol okay crazy. I love guys like you, good night, In you parents basement ;)

[nick normal]

Your continuing attack of other peoples' intelligence shows that you have none. Truly smart people have no need to belittle others. That you promote your own domain which is just a webhost landing page proves you're no pro or even a suave hobbyist. You are proof of the scum of commenters - but hey "I don't want to argue with you"! (May your children live in your basement until they are 30.)

[pyrochemieNET]

You are a part of the dumb folk. But hey, me too, but not in this field. Ive seen a lot of firework documentations and i have seen a lot of this "mistakes". It makes it easier for the folks to understand. So I used "dumb folk" synonymous.

The only thing I wanted to say with my comment is that the clip is great, but partially wrong. I dont want to argue with you but that the guy said MAGNESIUM powder, and its fact that magnesium powder is NEVER white like sugar. good night ;)

[nick normal]

You can clearly see the image used at 1:27 in question is on the first page of Google image search for 'magnesium powder' - thus, you should really get in touch with the production company, and not declare the entire world 'dumb folks' - but your declaration of everyone else's idiocy speaks more about who you are as a person than them (no matter your hobby profession).