Ignition!: An Informal History of Liquid Rocket Propellants (Rutgers University Press Classics)
https://www.amazon.com/Ignition-Informal-History-Liquid-Propellants-ebook/dp/B076838QS2
A good read on the history of the search for rocket fuels. Lots of things burn. Some explode. The trick is to get it lit without the bang and then to burn steadily.
You can probably find a pdf on the net.
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