Accessible 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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1 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.