Schott Guide to Glass
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 ne...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
1996, 1996
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. 1996 |
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 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