About the book: 1977 / "Amazing, imitating lightning" - this is how M. V. Lomonosov called the action of explosives. The first explosives appeared many centuries ago, later having a huge impact on the course of history. The idea of ​​using the powerful force of an explosion for the benefit of man (and not to his detriment!) was developed by many scientists and lived in the works of researchers for many generations. This book tells about them - the creators and bearers of this idea, about the era when they lived, about their destinies and scientific contribution to the history of explosives..