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Glass

A World History

Glass( )
Author: Macfarlane, Alan
Martin, Gerry
ISBN:978-0-226-50028-7
Publication Date:Oct 2002
Publisher:University of Chicago Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:AUD $69.99
Book Description:

Picture, if you can, a world without glass. There would be no microscopes or telescopes, no sciences of microbiology or astronomy. People with poor vision would grope in the shadows, and planes, cars, and even electricity probably wouldn't exist. Artists would draw without the benefit of three-dimensional perspective, and ships would still be steered by what stars navigators could see through the naked eye. In Glass: A World History, Alan Macfarlane and Gerry...
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Book Details
Pages:288
Detailed Subjects: Technology & Engineering / Materials Science / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):13.97 x 20.32 x 2.54 cm



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