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This is a completely revised and updated edition of Charles Bray’s classic dictionary. The book is aimed at all those who work with glass whether they are glassblowers, etchers, engravers, stained glass artists or industrial glass workers, and be they professionals, amateurs, teachers or students.The book takes a scholarly approach to its coverage of both technical and artistic aspects of working with glass. The technical information ranges from the pure sciences of geology, physics and chemistry through the practical considerations of equipment, materials and methodologies. Health and safety issues are also featured, and artistic trends and historical developments are included. A wealth of illustrations illuminate the text.Show more