Glass: From the First Mirror to Fiber Optics, the Story of the Substance That Changed the World
Language: English
Published by New York, New York, U.S.A.: Bard, 1998
- First Edition
- Hardcover
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Seller: George Kent, Bookseller, Silverhill, AL, U.S.A.George Kent, Bookseller
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This first printing has been inscribed and signed, Bill E. ,on the fep. There is a section of color photographs to illustrate the text.The book is bright, tight, and clean with no names, marks, or tears. Language: eng.
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- Title
- Glass: From the First Mirror to Fiber Optics, the Story of the Substance That Changed the World
- Author
- Ellis, Willaim S.
- Publisher
- New York, New York, U.S.A.: Bard
- Publication year
- 1998
- Condition
- Fine
- Dust jacket
- Near Fine
- Signed
- Inscribed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0380974649
- ISBN 13
- 9780380974641
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Seller catalogs
- Antiques, technology
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About the Author
William S. Ellis was an assistant editor and editorial staff member for National Geographic for twenty-seven years. He is the author of more than forty full-length National Geographic articles on subjects ranging from the homeless people of Bikini Atoll to the underground economy of Italy, and one of the magazine's most popular and frequently reprinted articles, "Glass, Capturing the Dance of Light," which was the inspiration for this book. His articles have also appeared in Harper's, The New York Times Sunday Magazine, The Nation, Reader's Digest, and many other publications. He lives with his wife in Sarasota, Florida.
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George Kent, Bookseller
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