Tri-nitro-glycerine, as Applied in the Hoosac Tunnel, Submarine Blasting, etc., etc., etc.

"Tri-nitro-glycerine, as Applied in the Hoosac Tunnel, Submarine Blasting, etc." by George M. Mowbray is a late 1800s exploration into the explosive compound tri-nitro-glycerin, specifically how it was used in building the Hoosac Tunnel and for underwater explosions. The book goes over how to make it, how to safely use it, and how it stacks up against other explosives. The author starts by looking back at major accidents caused by nitro-glycerin, like those in New York and San Francisco, which caused a lot of damage and deaths. Mowbray stresses how important it is to really understand this explosive so it can be used safely and do its job well in big construction projects. He wanted to use nitro-glycerin because it was a strong and trustworthy way to blast through rock when making tunnels.