[jaggederest]

One of the classics, his take on Chlorine Trifluoride (!!!!)

https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/sand-won-t-save-yo...

"It is also hypergolic with such things as cloth, wood, and test engineers, not to mention asbestos, sand, and water --- with which it reacts explosively."

- John D Clark, Ignition!: An Informal History of Liquid Rocket Propellants

[wiredfool]

That’s a very interesting book if you have a passing knowledge of chemistry. Findable on the web in pdf form.

[r2_pilot]

Ignition! has also now been reprinted and is well worth the purchase and read.

[wiredfool]

Cool, when I read it it was pdf or $300 used copies.

[rtsil]

I have a rusty, high-school knowledge of chemistry and Ignition made me love it (well, the part of it that is prone to explosion and corrosion). And I confirm, it's available in paper form.

[WaffleIronMaker]

That's a good option, though I also enjoyed the audiobook of Ignition! on Audible.

[vanderZwan]

After which I recommend continuing with: https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/things-i-won-t-wor...