5000 Years Of Glass

Author : Hugh Tait
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780714150956
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 5000 Years of Glass written by Hugh Tait and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new edition of this definitive world history of glassmaking and decorative techniques from 2500 BC, updated to cover the first decade of the 21st century. This classic book traces the history of glassmaking from its origins in Western Asia some 5000 years ago, through the invention of glassblowing around the first century BC, to the introduction of mechanised processes and new styles in the 19th and 20th centuries. It highlights the flourishing industries of ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt, the extraordinary achievements of the Roman Empire, the elegant vessels of the Islamic Near East, the superb mastery of Renaissance Venice and the wide‐ranging experiments of modern Europe and America. With a new final chapter by John P. Smith, Editor of The Glass Circle journal, to bring the book right up to date with the latest developments, 5000 Years of Glass is still the definitive single‐volume general history of this most versatile art form.

Author : Hugh Tait
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Five Thousand Years of Glass written by Hugh Tait and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete history of glass from its origins 5000 years ago to mechanized processes for its production in the twentieth century.

Author : David Whitehouse
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 1588343243
Total Pages : 127 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Glass written by David Whitehouse and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A concise history of glassmaking around the world, from Mesopotamia to the present day"--

Author : Hugh Tait
Publisher : ABRAMS
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Glass, 5,000 Years written by Hugh Tait and published by ABRAMS. This book was released on 1991 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the history of glassmaking from its origins in western Asia to the present.

Author : Chloe Zerwick
Publisher : ABRAMS
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Short History of Glass written by Chloe Zerwick and published by ABRAMS. This book was released on 1990 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes a pictorial survey of more than 100 color images illustrative of the wide variety of objects and styles of glassmaking as an art.

Author : Jaroslav Raimund Vavra
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book Five Thousand)5000 Years of Glass-making written by Jaroslav Raimund Vavra and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Tina Oldknow
Publisher : Hudson Hills
ISBN 13 : 9781555953140
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.4X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Voices of Contemporary Glass written by Tina Oldknow and published by Hudson Hills. This book was released on 2009 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Heineman Collection at the The Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York, is one of the largest collections of studio glass sculptures and vessels in the United States. Given to The Corning in 2006, this is the first publication documenting this vast new addition to the Museum's collections. The Collection reflects historical developments in the field of contemporary studio glass, and it explores the broad themes of abstraction and material. SELLING POINTS: *Reflecting a deep respect for, and commitment to, artists and their work, the Heineman Collection demonstrates the versatility of one material -- glass -- in exploring and expressing a wide range of ideas in art * The collection includes 240 objects, dating from 1969 to 2005, by 87 artists from the United States, Europe, Australia, and Japan 529 colour & 116b/w illustrations

Author : Dan Klein
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781855018990
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The History of Glass written by Dan Klein and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : David Whitehouse
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780714150864
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book Glass written by David Whitehouse and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fragile beauty of glass has ensured its popularity through the ages in forms ranging from simple beakers to ornate decorative masterpieces. This beautifully illustrated book traces the story of glass from its origins in Mesopotamia some 5000 years ago, to the creation of the elegant vessels of the Islamic Near East, the superb mastery of Renaissance Venice and the creation of modern glassware for daily use.

Author : Seth C. Rasmussen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642281834
Total Pages : 89 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How Glass Changed the World written by Seth C. Rasmussen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-02-23 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Glass production is thought to date to ~2500 BC and had found numerous uses by the height of the Roman Empire. Yet the modern view of glass-based chemical apparatus (beakers, flasks, stills, etc.) was quite limited due to a lack of glass durability under rapid temperature changes and chemical attack. This “brief” gives an overview of the history and chemistry of glass technology from its origins in antiquity to its dramatic expansion in the 13th century, concluding with its impact on society in general, particularly its effect on chemical practices.