About this title: 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 benefits of three-dimensional perspective, and ships would still be ...
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Edition: First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Univ of Chicago Pr, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780226500287ISBN:0226500284
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Hard cover, shelf wear, dust jacket, shelf L-4. read more
Description: NEW/NEW(hb). How glass has revolutionized the world, its history and uses. Also focuses on the role of glass in the Scientific Revolution. Excellent, well-written book. No marks or wear, not clipped, unused. 2002, Univ. Chicago hardbound, 1st ed (No.1), 255 pp. ISBN 0226500284 read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Date Published: 2002-10-01
ISBN-13:9780226500287ISBN:0226500284
Description: Very Good. *WITHDRAWN LIBRARY COPY* with customary stamps and stickers; No markings in text; Being sold on consignment for the library. read more
Description: Good. 0226500284 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Description: New. 0226500284 Absolutely Brand New. No marks and in pristine condition. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Description: New. 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 ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Date Published: 2002-10-01
ISBN-13:9780226500287ISBN:0226500284
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Description: New. Please note that deliveries to addresses in the UK and Europe will be in 4-14 business days. Other countries should refer to Alibris standard times. 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 ... read more
Description: New. PLEASE NOTE that we do not offer expedited shipping. Orders placed with the priority shipping option will automatically be canceled. 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 ... read more
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