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| #678164 in Books | 2002-10-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 8.00 x1.00 x5.50l,.91 | File type: PDF | 288 pages||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| Hard to find a more researched book on the history of glass|By R. R. Morris|A book that's a little bit away from my usual (other than history) yet I must say if there is a book to discuss the history of glass it would be hard to imagine any other authors doing more research than the ones for "Glass a World History." Not only is glass today so ubiquitous but when we are confront|.com |Imagine a world without glass: no light bulbs, no windshields, no telescopes, no computer screens, and, of course, no glasses. "It is true that other substances, such as wood, bamboo, stone, and clay, can provide shelter and storage," write Alan MacFarlan
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.
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You easily download any file type for your device.Glass: A World History | Alan Macfarlane, Gerry Martin.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.
