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Explosives, matches and fireworks,

Joseph Reilly

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Behind the Bastards

This book from 1938 was mentioned as a source of information in "The Poor Man's James Bond."

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Plus the complete texts of explosives, matches and fireworks from Joseph Riley 1938.

— Episode: The Survivor: A Magazine For Nerdy Terro...

Episode: The Survivor: A Magazine For Nerdy Terrorists

This book from 1938 was mentioned as a source of information in "The Poor Man's James Bond."

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Plus the complete texts of explosives, matches and fireworks from Joseph Riley 1938.

It gives full and simple instructions for making tear gas, explosives, firearms, silencers, poisons, zip guns, grenades, knockout drops, flamethrowers and a wide variety of weapons.

The poor man's James Bond is the undisputed leader in the field of books on improvised weaponry and do-it-yourself mayhem.

Includes fireworks and explosives like granddad used to make.

This book has hundreds of formulas and processes for making fireworks, blasting compounds, gunpowder, nitro, gun cotton, et cetera.

NPR News Now

The segment mentioned Fireworks as a children's book illustrated by Katya Chen, about kids playing on a summer day that ends with a fireworks show.

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The Caldecott Award for Illustration has been presented to Katya Chen for illustrating the children's book Fireworks. It's about children playing on a summer day culminating in a firework show.

— Episode: NPR News: 01-27-2026 8AM EST

Episode: NPR News: 01-27-2026 8AM EST

The segment mentioned Fireworks as a children's book illustrated by Katya Chen, about kids playing on a summer day that ends with a fireworks show.

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The Caldecott Award for Illustration has been presented to Katya Chen for illustrating the children's book Fireworks. It's about children playing on a summer day culminating in a firework show.

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