Glass: From the First Mirror to Fiber Optics, the Story of the Substance That Changed the World - Rilegato

Ellis, Willaim S.

 
9780380974641: Glass: From the First Mirror to Fiber Optics, the Story of the Substance That Changed the World
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ISBN 10: 0380974649 ISBN 13: 9780380974641
Casa editrice: Bard, 1998

Sinossi

A former editor for National Geographic magazine presents a fascinating survey of the invention, history, manufacturing, technology, and myriad uses of glass, from art to home construction to medicine to the Tiffany lamp.

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Informazioni sull'autore

William S. Ellis was an assistant editor and editorial staff member for National Geographic for twenty-seven years. He is the author of more than forty full-length National Geographic articles on subjects ranging from the homeless people of Bikini Atoll to the underground economy of Italy, and one of the magazine's most popular and frequently reprinted articles, "Glass, Capturing the Dance of Light," which was the inspiration for this book. His articles have also appeared in Harper's, The New York Times Sunday Magazine, The Nation, Reader's Digest, and many other publications. He lives with his wife in Sarasota, Florida.

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Editore
Bard
Data di pubblicazione
1998
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0380974649
ISBN 13 
9780380974641
Rilegatura
Copertina rigida
Numero di pagine
306
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
non disponibile

Altre edizioni note dello stesso titolo

9780380791392: Glass:: From The First Mirror To Fiber Optics, The Story Of The Substance That Changed The World

Edizione in evidenza

ISBN 10:  0380791390 ISBN 13:  9780380791392
Casa editrice: Harper Perennial, 1999
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