Fireworks [2009] /

It's the highlight of major festivals and celebrations around the world. The impressive colors and fantastic explosions are designed to amaze, but behind the dazzling display of light and sound is an even more amazing 2000-year history of research and development. So, how are fireworks created?...

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Other Authors:	Hong, Loh Kok (Director, Producer), Potter, Quill (Narrator)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	This edition in English.
Published:	Melbourne, Victoria : Looking Glass International, 2009.
Series:	Super science ; Series 1, Episode 7 VAST: academic video online
Subjects:	Fireworks > Research. Fireworks. Pièces d'artifice > Recherche. Pièces d'artifice. Fireworks Documentaries and Factual Films Alexander Street Video. documentary film. Documentary films Documentary films. Documentaires.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	It's the highlight of major festivals and celebrations around the world. The impressive colors and fantastic explosions are designed to amaze, but behind the dazzling display of light and sound is an even more amazing 2000-year history of research and development. So, how are fireworks created? What is the science behind these gorgeous displays? And how are fireworks technologies evolved through the centuries? The answers can be found in China, the home of fireworks.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed July 1, 2014).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (23 min.).
Playing Time:	00:23:03