Project Gutenberg 2020-10-09 Public domain in the USA. 170 Marson, Percival Glass and Glass Manufacture Produced by deaurider, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Glass and Glass Manufacture" by Percival Marson is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work comprehensively details the history, chemistry, materials, and processes involved in glassmaking, reflecting on its evolution from ancient times to its critical role in modern industries. With a focus on both the practical aspects and scientific principles of glass production, the book serves as a resource for those becoming engaged in the glass industry or studying its technicalities. The opening of the text establishes the significance of glass in daily life and various industries, highlighting its historical roots dating back to the early Phoenicians and Egyptians. It discusses the advent of glassmaking techniques and materials over time, emphasizing the increasing reliance on glass in domestic settings and scientific applications, especially in the wake of World War I. Marson notes the urgency of developing glass manufacturing capabilities, particularly in Britain, due to wartime dependencies on foreign suppliers. He aims to provide foundational knowledge of glass manufacture to stimulate interest and education in this complex subject. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Glass manufacture TP Text Category: History - Other Category: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry Category: Engineering & Technology 288075 2025-06-25T07:19:43.581234 text/html 257522 2024-10-18T07:04:06 text/html 5242386 2025-06-25T07:19:51.484227 application/epub+zip 5240703 2025-06-25T07:19:46.139279 application/epub+zip 510424 2025-06-25T07:19:44.708257 application/epub+zip 6325518 2025-06-25T07:19:55.216199 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6288524 2025-06-25T07:19:50.290221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1560829 2022-09-28T15:55:12.923311 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229925 2025-06-25T07:19:42.877235 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 209970 2024-10-18T07:04:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15700 2025-06-25T07:19:55.359169 application/rdf+xml 25393 2025-06-25T07:19:44.983233 image/jpeg 2733 2025-06-25T07:19:44.847249 image/jpeg 5090469 2025-06-25T07:19:43.690224 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog