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Learn about the anatomy of fireworks - how they get their color and how they are made. Plus links to firework companies, safety tips, shows, photos and more.

Chemistry of Firework Colors
Learn what produces the colors in fireworks from Chemistry Guide, Anne Marie Helmenstine.

City of Pittsburgh - Application for a Fireworks Display
Make sure your Pittsburgh fireworks display has the appropriate permit.

Create Your Own Fireworks Show
No, it isn't a backyard fireworks display, but this site does let you create a show online. Choose your skyline (Pittsburgh is, unfortunately, not an option), select from four sizes and four colors to choreograph your explosions, and decide whether you want music. Then sit back and enjoy!

Desktop Dynamite - Fireworks Screensavers & Wallpaper
Put fireworks on your computer desktop with these free downloads from Zambelli Fireworks.

How Fireworks Work
Learn all about the basic components of arial fireworks from HowStuffWorks.com.

How Large are Fireworks?
Learn how to estimate how big firework bursts are in the sky.

Journal of Pyrotechnics
If you are really interested in the science of fireworks, then don't miss this journal "dedicated to the advancement of pyrotechnics through the sharing of information."

National Council of Fireworks Safety
Bone up on the state laws that govern fireworks safety, read the latest statistics on firework related injuries, and learn how to stay safe while enjoying fireworks.

NOVA Online - Fireworks
This companion guide to the Fireworks television special presents the colorful history of pyrotechnics and reveals how hi-tech firing systems are transforming public displays into a dazzling, split-second science.

Photographing Fireworks
A guide to taking beautiful pictures of fireworks from Kodak.

Shooting Fireworks - Capturing the Spectacle
Smithsonian photographers provide a variety of basic recommendations for shooting spectacular photos of fireworks displays.

Thunder Over Louisville
The largest annual pyrotechnics display in North America.

Zambelli Fireworks Internationale
Known as the "First Family of Fireworks," Zambelli, headquarted in New Castle, PA, is one of the oldest and largest American fireworks companies.

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