[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.