In the book, written by a specialist in the field of ammunition, the reader will find excursions into gas dynamics, the physics of nuclear fission and isotope separation, high current and voltage electronics, magnetic cumulation, electrodynamics, and even the history of the combat use of various weapons. The publication is profusely illustrated: To verify this, just open it on any page and flip through it. Among the illustrations there are many original ones, which were obtained by the author during experiments (he recommends that the reader also carry out some of the safest ones). If you take the trouble to read a few paragraphs, you can be convinced that the book is written in living language. It is designed for those who are interested in physics - both those who have received higher education in this field and those who know the subject within the school course.