Bomb (nonfiction)

A "wind-and-dust" bomb depicted in the Ming Dynasty book Huolongjing. The pot contains a tube of gunpowder, and was thrown at invaders.

A bomb is an explosive weapon that uses the exothermic reaction of an explosive material to provide an extremely sudden and violent release of energy.

Detonations inflict damage principally through ground- and atmosphere-transmitted mechanical stress, the impact and penetration of pressure-driven projectiles, pressure damage, and explosion-generated effects.

Bombs have been in use since the 11th century in Song Dynasty China.

Fiction cross-reference

• Time bomb

Nonfiction cross-reference

• Machine (nonfiction)
• Weapon (nonfiction)

External links:

• Bomb @ Wikipedia