Contents - 1 The History of Fireworks -2 Firework Material -3 General Pyrotechnic Principles -4 Mixing and Charging -5 Containers -6 Stars -7 Colored Fires, Bengals, Lances, Portfires, Torches -8 Roman Candles, Comets, Mines -9 Noisemakers -10 Rockets -11 Drivers, Saxons, Tourbillions -12 Shells -13 Gerbs, Foundations,Rains, Squibs, Cones -14 Pinwheels and Crackers -15 Indoor Fireworks -16 Fuses, Quickmatch -17 Smoke -18 Exhibition Fireworks -19 The Manufacturing Processes for Firework Compositions -Reference -Index -