Pyrotechnica Publications, Austin, Texas, 1988. Very probably the most comprehensive text ever published on the subject. Pyrotechnica Publications, Austin, Texas, 1981-1989. Pyrotechnica Publications, Texas, Austin. A high-quality journal dedicated to the fireworks art, craft and science.
Philosophy See a separate list on consciousness below.
Parfit, D. Reasons and Persons. Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1984. A truly unique book, delving deep into the problems of self-interest, rationality and personal identity. Makes a bold attempt to demonstrate how we are actually clinging to false models of our identity. The Miracle of Theism.