Glass
“Glass” by Steve Parker, published by Heinemann Library in 2001, is a 32-page exploration of the material glass, aimed at a juvenile audience. This book delves into the origins of glass, detailing how it is extracted, purified, designed, manufactured, and recycled. Through a combination of lavish illustrations, photographs, and technical artwork, readers will gain insight into the properties of glass and the technologies involved in its production.
In this edition, readers will find engaging features such as technology boxes that outline specific manufacturing processes and historical facts that provide context on how these processes have evolved over time. The book also includes sections that speculate on future advancements in glass technology, making it a comprehensive resource for understanding this common yet fascinating material. With its focus on technology and science, “Glass” serves as an informative guide for young readers interested in how everyday products are made.
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This new series looks at a range of common materials and explores where each one comes from, how it is extracted, purified, designed, manufactured and recycled. Each book examines the material’s properties and the technologies used to shape it into products used in everyday life. Features include: lavish illustration with photos and detailed technical artwork; technology boxes showing the steps in a particular manufacturing process; historical facts explaining how processes were done in the past; into the future sections which look at what advances might be made in the 21st Century
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