Glass In The Modern World
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Glass In The Modern World
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Author : Francis Joseph Terence Maloney
language : en
Publisher: Aldus Books
Release Date : 1968
Glass In The Modern World written by Francis Joseph Terence Maloney and has been published by Aldus Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Lalique
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Author : Thomas Hoving
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Lalique written by Thomas Hoving and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Glassware categories.
How Glass Changed The World
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Author : Seth C. Rasmussen
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-02-23
How Glass Changed The World written by Seth C. Rasmussen and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-23 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Glass production is thought to date to ~2500 BC and had found numerous uses by the height of the Roman Empire. Yet the modern view of glass-based chemical apparatus (beakers, flasks, stills, etc.) was quite limited due to a lack of glass durability under rapid temperature changes and chemical attack. This “brief” gives an overview of the history and chemistry of glass technology from its origins in antiquity to its dramatic expansion in the 13th century, concluding with its impact on society in general, particularly its effect on chemical practices.
The Age Of Glass
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Author : Stephen Eskilson
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2018-02-08
The Age Of Glass written by Stephen Eskilson and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-08 with Architecture categories.
Glass has long transformed the architectural landscape. From the Crystal Palace through to the towering glass spires of today's cities, few architectural materials have held such immense symbolic resonance in the modern era. The Age of Glass explores the cultural and technological ascension of glass in modern and contemporary architecture. Showing how the use of glass is driven as much by changing cultural concerns as it is by developments in technology and style, it traces the richly interwoven material, symbolic, and ideological histories of glass to show how it has produced and dispersed meaning in architecture over the past two centuries. The book's chapters focus on key moments within the modern history of architecture, moments when glass came to the forefront of architectural thought, and which illustrate how glass has been used at different times to project different cultural ideas. A wide range of topics are explored – from the tension between expressionism and functionalism, to the persistent theme of glass and social class, to how glass has reflected political ideas from Nazism through to today's global consumer capitalism. The book also grapples with current arguments about sustainability, while, taking into account the advent of digital LED screens and 'smart glass', offering new cultural perspectives on the future and asking what glass architecture will signify in the digital age. Combining close readings of buildings with insights drawn from research, plus good storytelling and strong contemporary relevance, The Age of Glass offers a fascinating new perspective on modern architecture and culture.
Glass
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Author : Alan Macfarlane
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2002-10
Glass written by Alan Macfarlane and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-10 with Technology & Engineering categories.
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 fascinating story of how glass has revolutionized the way we see ourselves and the world around us. Starting ten thousand years ago with its invention in the Near East, Macfarlane and Martin trace the history of glass and its uses from the ancient civilizations of India, China, and Rome through western Europe during the Renaissance, Enlightenment, and Industrial Revolution, and finally up to the present day. The authors argue that glass played a key role not just in transforming humanity's relationship with the natural world, but also in the divergent courses of Eastern and Western civilizations. While all the societies that used glass first focused on its beauty in jewelry and other ornaments, and some later made it into bottles and other containers, only western Europeans further developed the use of glass for precise optics, mirrors, and windows. These technological innovations in glass, in turn, provided the foundations for European domination of the world in the several centuries following the Scientific Revolution. Clear, compelling, and quite provocative, Glass is an amazing biography of an equally amazing subject, a subject that has been central to every aspect of human history, from art and science to technology and medicine.
The New World Of Glass
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Author : Irmengarde Eberle
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1963
The New World Of Glass written by Irmengarde Eberle and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1963 with Glass categories.
Glass Throughout Time
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Author : Rosa Barovier Mentasti
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Glass Throughout Time written by Rosa Barovier Mentasti and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Art categories.
This volume presents the history of glass shown through 400 works ranging from ancient times to the new technological applications. Rarities and masterpieces of glass art from important Italian and foreign, public and private collections of antique, modern and contemporary glass are shown.
Globalization And Transculturality From Antiquity To The Pre Modern World
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Author : Serena Autiero
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-09-30
Globalization And Transculturality From Antiquity To The Pre Modern World written by Serena Autiero and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-30 with History categories.
This book explores how globalization and transculturality are useful theoretical tools for studying pre-modern societies and their long-distance connections. Among the themes explored are how these concepts can enhance our understanding of trade networks, the spread of religions, the diffusion of global fashions, the migration of technologies, public and private initiatives, and wider cultural changes. In this book, archaeologists and ancient historians demonstrate how in diverse contexts – from the Bronze Age to colonial times – humanity displayed an urge and an incredible capacity to connect with distant lands and people. Adopting and modifying approaches originally developed for the study of contemporary societies, it is possible to enhance our understanding of the human past, not only in economic terms, but also the cultural significance of such interconnections. This book provides both the wider public and the specialist reader with a fresh point of view on global issues relating to the past; in turn, allowing us to look anew at developments in the contemporary world. Its large chronological and geographical scope should prove appealing to those who want more than mere Eurocentric history. Teachers and students of world history and archaeology will find this book a useful resource.
The Crafts Of The Modern World
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Author : Rose Slivka
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968
The Crafts Of The Modern World written by Rose Slivka and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with Decoration and ornament categories.
Pictorial compendium of over 400 objects of contemporary handicrafts from countries throughout the world.
The European Museum Of Modern Glass
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Author : Sven Hauschke
language : en
Publisher: Deutscher Kunstverlag
Release Date : 2019-06-03
The European Museum Of Modern Glass written by Sven Hauschke and has been published by Deutscher Kunstverlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-03 with Architecture categories.
Die faszinierende Welt des modernen Glases hat in den letzten Jahren mehr und mehr Aufmerksamkeit erfahren und stellt einen facettenreichen Aspekt der modernen Kunst dar. Als Teil der Kunstsammlungen der Veste Coburg beherbergt das Europäische Museum für Modernes Glas in Rödental eine international bekannte Spezialsammlung zu diesem Thema. Der Kunstführer stellt Arbeiten von über 100 internationalen Künstlern aus der Dauerausstellung vor, wobei der Schwerpunkt auf dem 21. Jahrhundert liegt. Künstlerisch gestaltetes Gebrauchsglas und Objekte, abstrakte Skulpturen sowie figürliche Arbeiten und Installationen der letzten 50 Jahre vermitteln eindrucksvoll die Mannigfaltigkeit dieses Materials. Das Museumsstück erläutert in einzelnen Kapiteln die Entstehung der Sammlung und die Anfänge der sogenannten Studioglasbewegung, stellt internationale Glaszentren vor und diskutiert einzelne Techniken wie Lampenglas, Pâte de Verre und Glasmalerei.