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OverviewAccessible and generously illustrated in full colour, this reference spans the history of glass, the raw materials and the manufacturing process, as well as its many products. Informative and compact, this convenient guide is appropriate for anyone interested in glass. Revised throughout for this new edition. Full Product DetailsAuthor: H.G. PfaenderPublisher: Chapman and Hall Imprint: Chapman and Hall Edition: 2nd ed. 1996 Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.530kg ISBN: 9780412620607ISBN 10: 041262060 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 30 November 1995 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1 The history of glass.- 2 Glass, the material.- 3 The glassmelt.- 4 Flat glass.- 5 Hollowware and glass tubing.- 6 Special glasses and their uses.- 7 Environmental protection in the glass melting process.- 8 Glass an an economic factor.- Glass museums.- Explanation of physical symbols and units.- Attenuation of radiation.- Technical literature on glass.ReviewsThe text thoroughly explains the fundamental aspects of glass...The Schott Guide to Glass provides comprehensive coverage of glass in easy to understand terms. It is an informative reference source for chemists, industrial designers, electronic engineers, architects, textile manufacturers and physicists. - Verre; ...highly recommended - Glass Technology. The text thoroughly explains the fundamental aspects of glass...The Schott Guide to Glass provides comprehensive coverage of glass in easy to understand terms. It is an informative reference source for chemists, industrial designers, electronic engineers, architects, textile manufacturers and physicists. - Verre; ...highly recommended - Glass Technology. Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |