Agua Grande is an interesting art work created by Cai Guoqiang. It can be seen both as a performance art or a painting. The process of making the Agua Grande is beautiful and can be seen as performance art because it combined both artist’s movement and strong visual impact. Cai use gunpowder as the material to paint his art, he will set the gunpowder on the paper and covered the entire paper and gunpowder, he will reserve a fuse so he can then set the fire on and burn the gunpowder under the cover. The beauty of the performance is short but incredible, after hours of set up, the final art piece will be finished in a second after the gunpowder was been burned.…
Gunpowder helped many empires grow but it also caused many to fall. Gunpowder helped Empires like the Ottoman and the Safavid, it helped the grow in many ways such as; expanding their territory, reestablishing power, and protect trade routes. When one empire got gunpowder they might have helped their neighboring empire if they were allied with them. Such as the Ottoman and Safavid empires, when the Ottomans got gunpowder they taught the Safavids about it.…
The powder horn, stemming from colonial America, evolved through multiple time periods to fit the demands of the military during the Revolutionary Era. They used to be considered an art form rather than a tool for battle in colonial America. However, commencing in the French and Indian War, they were repurposed from being used solely in warfare, then refined even further during the Revolutionary Era. Makers hand-picked larger, more sturdy horns and became a widespread and necessary tool in the 1700's. Despite the powder horn being predominately used in combat, the art form was not relinquished, thus leaving behind not only a significant piece of history for tools in battle, but a piece of elaborate art alongside…
Powder Springs, located in Georgia, is a place between Marietta and Hiram. It is a city located in Cobb County. The people in Powder Springs focus on family life and how they can better themselves. They try to help others as much as they can, but it is not always easy. The town is full of life and life experiences.…
For the Ming and Qing empire they had many advances in technology, weaponry, and warfare. But we will be talking about how gunpowder weapon affected their growth but also caused them to collapse as well. The Ming and Qing empire was the very first people to have gunpowder weapons. Them being the first people also made them very powerful. Their empire grew rather quickly because of their warfare advances.…
I sat down with my family to watch the 2012 World Olympics, wearing my USA tee shirt I was excited and ready to cheer on my country team. We watched as the broadcasters conversed about the world fastest runners, while the athletes warmed up and took the field for the big race. Journalist snapping their cameras, I focused on there lively expressions of this exciting and memorable event. Suddenly the blistering gun shot signified that the race has begun, and applause spread through the crowd like an electrical current.…
Gunpowder was the most reliable invention to the Tang Dynasty in the 900s. Gunpowder was the most effective intervention for the Tang Dynasty. The first big weapon for warfare that evolved out of gunpowder was the cannon (“Middle Ages Technologies: Gunpowder”). This proves that gunpowder led to making the cannon which then led to the cannon impacting warfare in many ways; it would eliminate battering rams and catapults, because now you could take out a…
Mystery Black Powder: Living or Non-living? Based on the evidence provided I have to say that the mystery black powder is non-living. This is based upon the fact that we have no proof that it has any of the characteristics of a living thing. All living things have six characteristics, they all have cells, they all use energy, they all grow and develop, they all reproduce, they respond to their environment, and they all adapt to their environment. Based on these characteristics we cannot conclude that the mystery black powder does not fit into these categories because we have not seen it react in any other situations.…
And when people told their stories they could record them. This is a positive impact because it gives more opportunities to learn what the time was like back then. Another positive effect the Mongols had on the world was influencing the creation of the compass, printing, and newer more advanced weaponry. Evidence can be seen in document # 7, where it talks about Chinese inventions that…
To this day, scientists still don’t know if he was talking about gunpowder, but it is the only known substance to match the description of “flying violently” and “three substances combined”. The next appearance came in an easier to understand form. In the Chin dynasty, Ge Hong, a scientist of the time, wrote of the powder and its ingredients containing charcoal, sulphur and potassium nitrate. The last gunpowder appearance since projectile weapons occurred in the Tan’g dynasty when Chinese inventors figured that it could be used to project small objects.…
When looking at Document 6, “China invented porcelain, paper, ink, and gunpowder (which was used in fireworks).” (Document 6). Gunpowder just may be the most important product on this list, because of all the usage throughout all of the wars in the world leading up to now. This could also be thought of as a very unhelpful product because it made killing much easier in war, but even if gunpowder and guns didn’t exist humans would still…
Powder coating is the process you use to apply a coating without using solvents. This is the newest coating technique in the industry right now. You usually apply this type of coating to create a hard finish on metals and because it allows you flexibility to apply on a different layers of thickness. You would see this finishing in materials such as aluminum, medium density fiberboards, fusion-bonded epoxy and acrylics, usually on automobile finishing. To produce the powdered finishing, polymer granules are mixed with pigments and powder ingredients.…
I remember it like it was yesterday; the multitude of breaking news stories coming through on my phone about a tragedy that would soon start outrage and lead to revolution. On February 14, 2018, 12:18pm in Parkland, Florida a former student, Nickolas Cruz, of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School opened fire on his former school, killing 17 and wounding 17 others. Word finally came around that the weapon used was an AR-15 semi-automatic style assault rifle. Many of us, including myself pondered the idea, how could a 19-year old access an assault rifle of this kind?…
ComfortBilt ComfortBilt is one of the largest manufacturers of solid fuel heating appliances in America. It manufacturers hundred of products that provide quality, value and convenience. Most of their models have a monobloc steel interior structure, carbon-steel doors, multi- stage tempered steel electronic ignites, heavy gauge steel exteriors, air wash low maintenance ceramic glass and two stage burn design. More than that, the ComfortBilt company manufactures products with premium features and advanced technologies and most of their products, including the pellet stoves are very affordable. Plus, each one of their products comes with a built-in smart controller that can be programmed to run a time specific routine.…
The book, Gunpowder: Alchemy, Bombards, and Pyrotechnics: The History of the Explosive that Changed the World by Jack Kelly is about the history of gunpowder, how it evolved to become more powerful and explosive, and how it affected the many wars that occurred. Gunpowder was first invented by Chinese alchemists around 1110 A.D. They called the perfect mixture of saltpeter, charcoal, and sulfur "fire drug," before it was known as gunpowder. The Chinese used the powder primarily for making noise for their festivals. However; as time went on, and as the powder became more advanced, people started using it to make weapons.…