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World of Glass

Author : Jan Greenberg
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 168335625X
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book World of Glass written by Jan Greenberg and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2020-05-12 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first children’s book about Dale Chihuly, the world-renowned glass sculptor His crew calls him Maestro. Thousands of fans call him a magician. Over the past five decades, Dale Chihuly (b. 1941) has created some of the most innovative and popular works of art in museums and gardens around the world. Authors Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan met with Chihuly in his studio for exclusive interviews discussing his early life, his passion for glassblowing, and his dazzling works. Lavishly illustrated with Chihuly’s art and family photographs, this book discusses Chihuly’s workshop and his glassblowing technique. The book includes a step-by-step look at how blown glass is created, a list of places to see Chihuly’s artwork, endnotes, a bibliography, and an index.

Glass

Author : Alan Macfarlane
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226500287
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Glass written by Alan Macfarlane and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2002-10 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 Martin tell the fascinating story of how glass has revolutionized the way we see ourselves and the world around us. Starting ten thousand years ago with its invention in the Near East, Macfarlane and Martin trace the history of glass and its uses from the ancient civilizations of India, China, and Rome through western Europe during the Renaissance, Enlightenment, and Industrial Revolution, and finally up to the present day. The authors argue that glass played a key role not just in transforming humanity's relationship with the natural world, but also in the divergent courses of Eastern and Western civilizations. While all the societies that used glass first focused on its beauty in jewelry and other ornaments, and some later made it into bottles and other containers, only western Europeans further developed the use of glass for precise optics, mirrors, and windows. These technological innovations in glass, in turn, provided the foundations for European domination of the world in the several centuries following the Scientific Revolution. Clear, compelling, and quite provocative, Glass is an amazing biography of an equally amazing subject, a subject that has been central to every aspect of human history, from art and science to technology and medicine.

World of Glass

Author : Beatrix Zimmerman
Publisher : Publifye AS
ISBN 13 : 8233932043
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (339 download)

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Download or read book World of Glass written by Beatrix Zimmerman and published by Publifye AS. This book was released on 2024-10-04 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ""World of Glass"" explores the fascinating journey of one of humanity's most transformative inventions: glass. From ancient obsidian tools to modern smartphone screens, this book illuminates how glass has shaped our world in ways we often overlook. The author weaves together the historical evolution of glass, its scientific properties, and its diverse applications in modern society, presenting a comprehensive understanding of how this versatile material has influenced human progress. The book traces glass's origins from naturally occurring volcanic glass to the first human-made glass in ancient Mesopotamia, providing context for the technological leaps in glass production and application over millennia. It delves into the basic concepts of glass formation and properties, historical development of glassmaking techniques, and explores contemporary and future applications in fields such as architecture, telecommunications, and renewable energy. One intriguing fact highlighted is the role of glass in enabling scientific discoveries, from microscopes to telescopes, that have revolutionized our understanding of the world. What sets ""World of Glass"" apart is its innovative approach to presenting technical information, using relatable analogies and real-world examples to make complex scientific concepts accessible to a broad audience. The book's interdisciplinary connections between materials science, chemistry, physics, and environmental science offer readers a holistic view of glass's impact on society, while maintaining scientific rigor. This engaging exploration invites readers to see the world through a new, transparent lens, revealing the often-overlooked influence of glass on our daily lives and future technologies.

World of Glass

Author : John Leslie Cunningham
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595002757
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book World of Glass written by John Leslie Cunningham and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2000-05-29 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cognastro is a symbol of the things we bring upon ourselves. Created in the unbearable fires of the glass maker, accompanied by the pleading incantation of Kabbalistic priests; he stands dispassionately by, watching—while we undergo the catharsis of our own destiny. Conrad Lucas is a quiet courageous man, who, like Cognostro, was seared by the not so different fires of wartime experiences that disgraced and humiliated him. Surprised by the mysterious death of an old friend, he becomes enmeshed in a revealing adventure. The police announce that Enrico Monteverdi, a shop-keep, and Meiken Pietry, a dancer half his age, were poisoned by her jealous husband. The police shut the case against Carl Pietry, because in 1924 America, insanity caused by infidelity is a reasonable defense for a crime of passion. The story was sensationalized by the media, and in Conrad's view, maliciously distorted. Intimate knowledge about his friend Enrico, from a far–off time, reveals that Enrico could not consummate a love relationship. Conrad Lucas resolves to expose the truth, but what exactly is the truth? How is it that his old friend, a purveyor of fine glass, could become so tragically entwined with a delicate ballerina? Thus Conrad plunges into a private investigation of the case. The reader must draw his own conclusions, for it seems, truth is in the eye of the beholder. Conrad's odyssey leads to the enrichment of his own life, and the expiation of burdens. Only Cognostro could tell you what those were, and how they are not unlike our own—those that we must carry to our graves.

The World of Throne of Glass

Author : Sarah J. Maas
Publisher : Bloomsbury Childrens
ISBN 13 : 9781408888353
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (883 download)

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Download or read book The World of Throne of Glass written by Sarah J. Maas and published by Bloomsbury Childrens. This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

World of Glass

Author : Kara Menzel
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1465375171
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (653 download)

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Download or read book World of Glass written by Kara Menzel and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-10-31 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world at war... Sarice and her friends live in relative safety at school, under the careful watch of their teachers and advisors. When that safety is shattered however Sarice must venture out to recover what she has lost, and to solve the mystery of her worlds war. As the facts don’t add up, Sarice delves deeper and comes to realize her world isn't as solid as it seemed. The slightest change will either mean its survival or its destruction. For hers is a World of Glass.

How Glass Changed the World

Author : Seth C. Rasmussen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642281834
Total Pages : 89 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (422 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.

The Art of Glass

Author : Antonio Neri
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780900682377
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (823 download)

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Download or read book The Art of Glass written by Antonio Neri and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THIS is the first of a series of volumes edited by Professor M. Cable illustrating progress in understanding glass making from the 17th century to the early part of the 19th. Known as THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS BOOK ON GLASSMAKING, it was first published, in Italian, in 1612, as L'Arte Vetraria by Antonio Neri who claimed to have experience of glassmaking in several countries and described the best practice of that time, particularly in making coloured glasses. A second edition printed in 1661 made the work more widely known. An English translation by Christopher Merrett MD, one of the early Fellows of the Royal Society, was published in 1662. Merrett added very extensive notes of his own which almost doubled the length of the book. That text became the master for subsequent editions. It was eventually translated into Latin, French, German, and Spanish, and reprinted at least twenty times over the course of almost two centuries. This edition reproduces Merrett's original layout, including the printers ornaments, but is set more legibly and corrects some errors. It is introduced by an essay written in 1962 by Professor W. E. S. Turner FRS which explains the background and importance of this work.

House of Glass

Author : Hadley Freeman
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501199153
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book House of Glass written by Hadley Freeman and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2020-03-24 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A writer investigates her family’s secret history, uncovering a story that spans a century, two World Wars, and three generations. Hadley Freeman knew her grandmother Sara lived in France just as Hitler started to gain power, but rarely did anyone in her family talk about it. Long after her grandmother’s death, she found a shoebox tucked in the closet containing photographs of her grandmother with a mysterious stranger, a cryptic telegram from the Red Cross, and a drawing signed by Picasso. This discovery sent Freeman on a decade-long quest to uncover the significance of these keepsakes, taking her from Picasso’s archives in Paris to a secret room in a farmhouse in Auvergne to Long Island to Auschwitz. Freeman pieces together the puzzle of her family’s past, discovering more about the lives of her grandmother and her three brothers, Jacques, Henri, and Alex. Their stories sometimes typical, sometimes astonishing—reveal the broad range of experiences of Eastern European Jews during Holocaust. This thrilling family saga is filled with extraordinary twists, vivid characters, and famous cameos, illuminating the Jewish and immigrant experience in the World War II era. Addressing themes of assimilation, identity, and home, this powerful story about the past echoes issues that remain relevant today.

Spenser's World of Glass

Author : Kathleen Williams
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520312465
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Spenser's World of Glass written by Kathleen Williams and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-11-10 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1966.

The Character of Diamonds in a World of Glass

Author : Linda Adkins
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1412064430
Total Pages : 85 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book The Character of Diamonds in a World of Glass written by Linda Adkins and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author will take us through the process of the Holy Spirit's work in a life that is hungry and thirsty for the hidden riches of the Father. We must yield to the Father's call to this diamond-kind of character, which brings the heat of His light into the deepest part of our nature. This absolute light of God will expose, sift, and analyze, even to the depth of our nature, and it will judge the thought and the intent of our heart. ". . .these pages are filled with words of anointing and power! The depth and knowledge of the Word coupled with pellucid analogies of the diamond-kind of character has sparked my desire to pursue this character in my everyday walk with the Lord and with those around me." Kalan Lowery "From the very first chapter of this book, I sensed God's presence. This book is filled with treasures of great worth and reading it was definitely a life changing experience." Tina Esqueff "In reading this book, I found that I could not put it down, and that it caused a deep introspection. The anointing on each page caused me to question the make-up of my own character. I believe that as you read this book, it will cause you to examine your life and your character." Rev. Wayne Priest "...Diamonds in a World of Glass will be a book in my library that I will read again and again. Rev. Adkins unveils hidden treasures, 'diamonds' from the Word of God for us to plainly see." Rev. Stacey Scaife

Shadows on Glass

Author : Patricia Janis Broder
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780847676316
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (763 download)

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Download or read book Shadows on Glass written by Patricia Janis Broder and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1990 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over 25 years, from 1878 until his death in 1903, Ben Wittick photographed the Indian world of the Southwest. Shadows on glass brings together for the first time over 200 of his images, capturing a time of cultural confusion and change.

The Whole World Over

Author : Julia Glass
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0375424385
Total Pages : 530 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (754 download)

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Download or read book The Whole World Over written by Julia Glass and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2006-05-23 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the National Book Award–winning author of Three Junes comes the story of Greenie Duquette, who lavishes most of her passionate energy on her Greenwich Village bakery and her young son—until she makes an impulsive decision that will change the course of several lives around her. Greenie's husband, Alan, seems to have fallen into a midlife depression, while Walter, her closest professional ally, is nursing a broken heart. At Walter’s restaurant, the visiting governor of New Mexico tastes Greenie’s coconut cake and decides to woo her away to be his chef. For reasons both ambitious and desperate, she accepts—heading west without her husband.

In Sparkling Company

Author : Christopher Maxwell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780872902237
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book In Sparkling Company written by Christopher Maxwell and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Glass Town

Author : Isabel Greenberg
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1683358597
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book Glass Town written by Isabel Greenberg and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A graphic novel about the Brontë siblings and their inventive childhood from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Encyclopedia of Early Earth. NPR Best Book of 2020 Glass Town is an original graphic novel by Isabel Greenberg that encompasses the eccentric childhoods of the four Brontë children—Charlotte, Branwell, Emily, and Anne. The story begins in 1825, with the deaths of Maria and Elizabeth, the eldest siblings. It is in response to this loss that the four remaining Brontë children set pen to paper and created the fictional world that became known as Glass Town. This world and its cast of characters would come to be the Brontës’ escape from the realities of their lives. Within Glass Town the siblings experienced love, friendship, war, triumph, and heartbreak. Through a combination of quotes from the stories originally penned by the Brontës, biographical information about them, and Greenberg’s vivid comic book illustrations, readers will find themselves enraptured by this fascinating imaginary world. “This lyrical, endlessly inventive book will appeal equally to lovers of history, literature, and metatextual fantasy.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Drawn with a cheery and expansive sweep that belies its sometimes somber subject, Glass Town is a testament to the (usually) redemptive powers of imagination.” —Minneapolis Star-Tribune “Greenberg pulls Glass Town and its characters directly from the Brontës’ juvenilia, giving readers a look into the early creativity of an iconic literary family with a playful visual style that captures the Brontës’ enthusiasm as they discover what fiction can do.” —AV Club

The World Is Made of Glass

Author : Morris West
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 1760638528
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (66 download)

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Download or read book The World Is Made of Glass written by Morris West and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2017-08-23 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Magda von Gamsfeld is beautiful, rich and intelligent, and on the verge of suicide. She has a consultation with the famous psychiatrist Carl Jung at a time when his personal life is in turmoil. Their confrontation is an extraordinary voyage through the mind that leads to a terrible admission of guilt. A cryptic and mysterious case history appears in the autobiography of pioneering Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung: 'A lady came to my office. She refused to give her name . . . What she had to communicate to me was a confession. Some twenty years ago, she had committed a murder . . .' Jung's encounter with the woman had an explosive effect on him, and brought him very close to total breakdown. Morris West recreates this episode in a gripping blend of truth and dramatic speculation. Set in pre-World War I Europe, The World is Made of Glass is a powerful novel of love, sexual obsession, murder and guilt. It has been called Morris West's finest creation of the imagination. 'An audacious and wonderful novel.' The Mail on Sunday 'An enthralling story.' The Spectator

Three Pieces of Glass

Author : Eric O. Jacobsen
Publisher : Brazos Press
ISBN 13 : 149342369X
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (934 download)

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Download or read book Three Pieces of Glass written by Eric O. Jacobsen and published by Brazos Press. This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Loneliness is increasingly recognized as a major public health crisis that is on the rise and impacting people of all ages. Addressing the crisis of loneliness from a fresh perspective, this book introduces belonging as an overlooked but critical aspect of a flourishing Christian life. Eric Jacobsen shows how three pieces of glass--the car windshield, TV, and smartphone--are emblematic of significant societal shifts that have created a cultural habit of physical isolation. We feel increasingly disconnected from the people and places around us. Jacobsen explains how adopting everyday practices and making changes in our neighborhoods can help us create a sense of belonging and rediscover what belonging in a place looks like. In order to effectively solve the problem of loneliness, we need to recover patterns and practices of community life that encourage us to form meaningful connections with people and stories that are part of the places where we live, work, and worship. To this end, Jacobsen offers four redemptive strategies for living a more intentional and spiritual life.