Encyclopedia of Glass Science, Technology, History, and Culture, 2 Volume Set

Encyclopedia of Glass is a comprehensive digital reference on the science, technology, history, and culture of glass. This PDF edition is available as an instant download.

Edited by Pascal Richet, the two-volume set brings together scholarly introductions from 151 experts working in 23 countries.

The digital format supports convenient reading on compatible devices and applications without physical shipping.

Book Overview

This reference encyclopedia examines the fabrication, nature, properties, uses, and history of glass. It begins with industrial glassmaking and develops through glass structure, physical properties, transport and chemical properties, interactions with light, inorganic glass families, organically related glasses, environmental issues, and energy topics.

The work also follows the history of glass from prehistory to modern glass science. Its intended readers include glass scientists and engineers in academia and industry, materials scientists, and historians of art and industry.

The encyclopedia contains over 100 chapters and is illustrated with 1100 figures. Its subjects range from old-age glass vessels, windows, and stained glass to optical fibers, thin films, metallic glasses, bioactive glasses, hybrid organic-inorganic glasses, amorphous ices, all-solid-state batteries, extraterrestrial glasses, and biogenic glasses.

What You’ll Discover Inside

• Industrial glass production, raw materials, fusion, flat glass, containers, and continuous glass fibers.
• Glass structure, network models, structural probes, microstructure analysis, and atomistic simulations.
• Glass formation, thermodynamics, the glass transition, atomic vibrations, and the density of amorphous oxides.
• Physical, transport, and chemical properties of glass and related materials.
• Interactions with light, inorganic glass families, and organically related glasses.
• Environmental and energy issues connected with glass science and technology.
• The history of glass from prehistory through modern glass science.

Why This Book Matters

This set connects industrial, technological, scientific, historical, and cultural perspectives on glass in one reference work.

Its consistent scholarly introductions provide a structured resource for professional study, research, engineering, and historical inquiry across glass science and related fields.

Book Details

Device Compatibility

This is a digital download, and no physical copy will be shipped. Access is available after purchase.

The PDF can be read with appropriate Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, or compatible reading apps. Device features may vary by application.

FAQ

When can I access the book?
Access is available after purchase through instant digital download.

Will I receive a physical copy?
No. This listing provides a digital PDF download and does not include physical shipping.

Which devices can open the file?
The PDF is suitable for compatible Kindle apps, tablets, desktop and mobile devices, and reading applications.

Download this digital reference to consult its documented coverage of glass science, technology, history, and culture.

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