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How to Have a Blast: Explosives Engineering Explained

How to Have a Blast: Explosives Engineering Explained

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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.

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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

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© 2026 Missouri University of Science and Technology, All rights reserved.

How to Have a Blast: Explosives Engineering Explained

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