Engineers Explain Everything
How to Have a Blast: Explosives Engineering Explained
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Description
Explosives engineers make things go boom. But it’s more complicated than that. Dr. Catherine Johnson explains what explosives engineering entails, the career possibilities in the field, her fascinating research — and even the time she helped Ozzy Osbourne set off explosives at the Missouri S&T Experimental Mine.
Document Type
Book
File Type
text
Document Version
Final Version
Publication Date
March 6, 2026
Language(s)
English
Editor(s)
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Publisher
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Publisher Place
Rolla, Missouri
Disciplines
Computer Sciences | Engineering
Rights
© 2026 Missouri University of Science and Technology, All rights reserved.
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Catherine E., "How to Have a Blast: Explosives Engineering Explained" (2026). Engineers Explain Everything. 7.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/eee/7
