冀教版高中英语必修1Unit8NewIdeasandInventions.pptVIP

Unit 8 New Ideas and Inventions Who first invented explosives? What happened to the invention later on? think The Invention of explosives Some ancient Chinese alchemists were mixing some ingredients together to form something they thought would make them live forever. They put their mixture on a small fire, not knowing they had made a mistake. The mixture started to bubble and boil. Then it burst into fierce flames, burning down their hut. Without knowing it, these alchemists had made the first explosives. The ancient Chinese realized after long while that the mixture that the alchemists had m