The glass bathyscaphe

Author(s)

• Macfarlane, Alan
• Martin, Gerry

Bibliographic Information

The glass bathyscaphe

Alan Macfarlane and Gerry Martin

Profile, 2003, c2002

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 220-233) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

'Glass is one of the greatest accidents in the history of humankind.' - this is the first full story of its development and the effects it had on every aspect of culture from astronomy and navigation to the Renaissance and the Industrial Revolution.

by "Nielsen BookData"

Details

• NCID: BA7358534X
• ISBN:
  • 1861973942
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: xi, 255 p.
• Size: 20 cm
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Glass -- History
  • LCSH : Glass -- Social aspects
  • LCSH : Glass trade -- History