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Alasdair Gray: A Secretary's Biography
Rodge GlassSoon after, things appeared to be looking up on the literary front. Stephanie Wolfe Murray, soon to become Managing Director of Canongate, Edinburgh, remembers how Alasdair came to the attention of this fledgling independent company, ...
The Structure of Glass
More editionsThis process was investigated with the following sodium phosphate glasses: 1) ( NaPOj)x, Graham's glass; 2) Na22P29O61, icosaphos- phate glass; 3) Na^P^O^, decaphosphate glass; 4) Na8P6O19, hexaphosphate glass; 5) Na7P5O16, ...
Jack Glass
Adam RobertsWe know this from the start. Yet as this extraordinary novel tells the story of three murders committed by Glass the reader will be surprised to find out that it was Glass who was the killer and how he did it.
Coping with-- glass trash
Jamie DanielShows how glass is made, discusses the problems that result when glass refuse is not disposed of properly, and stresses the benefits of recycling
Michael Owens and the Glass Industry
PreviewGraham Glass of Indiana posed an even larger threat to Owens Bottle Company. Graham Glass was the largest soft-drink bottle manufacturer, having control of the Coca-Cola market. Even more threatening was Graham Glass's developmental ...
Advanced Maya Texturing and Lighting
Lee LanierWhen you compare the Maya glass featured in Figure 11-34 to the real glass in Figure 11-33, you'll see that several characteristics are not equivalent: • The refraction is much smoother on the Maya glass. The refraction of the real glass is ...
Corning
Charles R. MitchellLenses for railroad lanterns, cut glass for the White House table, Thomas Edison's first light bulb-the glass for all of these was made in Corning, the glass capital of America, the Crystal City.
Warman's Depression Glass Handbook: Identification, Values, ...
Ellen SchroyIdeal for both new and established fans alike, Warman's Depression Glass Handbook is the perfect guide for enjoying and exploring the timeless beauty of this marvelous glass.
The Saga of Hugh Glass: Pirate, Pawnee, and Mountain Man
PreviewBefore his most fabulous adventure (celebrated by John G. Neihardt in The Song of Hugh Glass and by Frederick Manfred in Lord Grizzly), Hugh Glass was captured by the buccaneer Jean Lafitte and turned pirate himself until his first chance ...
Documents de l'Islam médiéval: nouvelle perspectives de ...
Centre national de la recherche scientifique (France)I would have said that no large multiple glass coin weights ever were made, and that no glass weights were made in the Ottoman period, but in 1984 in the Islamic Museum, with Judith Kolbas, I saw three glass weights explicitly labelled for ...
Warman's Depression Glass: Identification and Price Guide
Ellen SchroyWorking with the National Depression Glass Association, the latest edition of this wonderful resource offers some of the finest pieces from the National Glass Museum, as well as invaluable tools for proper identification and smart buying ...
The Year of Broken Glass
Joe DenhamJoe Denham’s debut novel The Year of Broken Glass follows struggling crab fisherman Francis “Ferris” Wichbaun’s journey across the Pacific Ocean to deliver a legendary glass fishing float to an enigmatic, high-paying collector.
Glass
James MackayWhether shaped into elegant decanters or turned into paperweights, glass is one of the world’s most sophisticated materials.
Canadian Handbook of Pressed Glass Tableware
Peter Sutton-SmithPresenting over 400 photographic examples, the Canadian Handbook of Pressed Glass Tableware identifies the many popular pressed glass patterns and for the first time includes price listings for the extensive variety of items produced.
Roman Glass: Reflections on Cultural Change
Stuart J. FlemingE.M. Stern, 1989: "The Production of Glass Vessels in Roman Cilicia," Kolner Jahrbuch fur Vor- und Friihgeschichte 22, I2I-128. E.M. Stern, 1991: "Early Exports beyond the Empire," in Roman Glass: Two Centuries of Art and Invention, 141- ...
1000 Glass Beads: Innovation & Imagination in Contemporary ...
Valerie Van Arsdale ShraderAs the very best in contemporary glass beadmaking, this book has it all.
The Glass Town Game
Catherynne M. ValenteThis is their Glass Town, exactly like they envisioned it, almost. They certainly never gave Napoleon a fire-breathing porcelain rooster instead of a horse.
Depression Glass for Collectors
Robert BrennerPattern names from Adam to Windsor are identified, with a price guide and 360 color photos. This is an important part of glass history and modern culture.
Forest of Glass
David ParkerForest of Glass is a shockingly violent horror novel reminiscent of such classic films as Friday the 13th, Deliverance and Die Hard.
The Glass of Time
Michael CoxA sequel to the widely praised The Meaning of Night, The Glass of Time is a page-turning period mystery and a gripping novel about identity, obsession and secrets.
Hugh Glass: Grizzly Survivor
James D. McLairdThe story of Hugh Glass has provided fertile ground for articles, books and film, but the real man remains much of a mystery.
Daum: Masters of French Decorative Glass
Clotilde BacriDaum glass of the Art Nouveau era rivals that of Lalique and Galle in combining artistic expression with the finest craftsmanship.
Carnival Glass: Warman's Companion
Ellen SchroyPortable size appeals to carnival glass collectors tuned in to the 4,000 continuous auctions of the largest online auction site
A Splinter of Glass
John CreaseyMurder along the way is if no consequence to them. Now, they must protect their haul as they become increasingly desperate. Roger West of Scotland Yard, its finest and most methodical detective, has a splinter of glass as the only clue.
Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass
David WhitehouseStern 1995 E. M. Stern. Roman Mold-Blown Glass: The First through Sixth Centuries, Rome: "L'Erma" di Bretschneider in association with The Toledo Museum of Art. 1995. Stern 1999 E. M. Stern. "Roman Glassblowing in a Cultural Context," ...
The Last Lullaby: Hammarby
Carin GerhardsenThe picture of the sailing boat fell to the floor and the glass shattered into a thousand pieces, but Christer Larsson did not bother about that and even stepped with one foot on the broken glass as he made his way over to the opposite side of ...
New Scientist
Full viewIlluminating the atmosphere R. V. Jones This week's reviewers Logic through the looking glass It pays to look ahead. Clouds in a Glass of Beer by Craig Bohren, Wiley, pp 195, £9-95 pbk Practical anatomy: some things don 't seem to change.
Between Two Worlds
Thomas JoyceThe toast wasa single word: “Pauline.” Millican pushed his glass forward. The joined glasses clinked. As he lifted his glass to his mouth, Kaas whispered the name “Anna” under his breath just for himself. CHAPTER FOURTEEN Laterthatnight ...
Journal of the Society of Glass Technology
More editionsDixon's Green Glasshouse.1' 3 * The Dixons seem to have been the pioneers of glass-making in Dudley, and possibly also in Worcester. A member of this enterprising family founded the Whittington glasshouse near Chesterfield in 1704 ; and ...
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