{"product_id":"explorations-in-glass-an-autobiography-9781574981247","title":"Explorations in Glass: An Autobiography","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eS. Donald Stookey tells of his pioneering discoveries and accomplishments over a life-long career at Corning Glass Works. His discoveries and inventions have left their mark in homes around the world, and have affected the development of eyeglasses, defense systems, electronics, and significant discoveries for years. Learn how one man's risks, questions, interests, and explorations have benefited us all. A refreshing addition to your ceramics library!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eINTRODUCTION.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMY INTRODUCTION TO CORNING GLASS WORKS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePHOTOSENSITIVE GLASSES.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Photosensitive Copper Ruby.  \u003cp\u003ePhotosensitive Gold Ruby.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Photosensitive Opal Glasses.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Polychromatic Photosensitive Glass: Full-Color Photographs.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Photochromic Glass: Reversibly Darkening Glass.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Some Bizzare Happenings with Photosensitive Glasses.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e FOTOFORM® Glass: Glass That Can be Photochemically Sculptured and Etched.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Invention of FOTOCERAM®: The Lucky Accident that Launched Glass-Ceramics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The FOTOCERAM® Story.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eTHE FIRST GLASS-CERAMICS: A NEW FAMILY OF CERAMICS MADE FROM GLASS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Cordierite Radome Glass-Ceramic.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e CORNINGWARE®, Cookware from Low Expansion Spodumene Glass-Ceramics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Transparent Low-Expansion Glass-Ceramics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e CORNINGWARE® Patent Infringement Trial: Corning Glass Works vs Anchor Hocking.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eTHOSE DEVILISH OPAL GLASSES.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Tricky Thermometer Opal.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Wellsboro Opal Light Bulb Adventure.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Charleroi Barium Phosphate Opal Dinnerware Trial.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e CHANGING THE NATURE OF GLASS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Unbreakable Glass and Glass-Ceramics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Undersea Strength: Compressive Strength.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Machinable Glass-Ceramics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Search for Toughness.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Jadeite Stone: Weapons of New Zealand Maoris.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Search for Rubbery Glass: Hydrosilicate Glass.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e An Unexpected Bonus: New Process for Porous Silica Glass and Low-Temperature Glassmaking.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eREFLECTIONS ON THE SCIENCE OF GLASS AND ON PIONEERING RESEARCH.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA REVIEW OF SUCCESSFUL COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS BASED ON MY INVENTIONS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSOME EXTRACURRICULAR ADVENTURES.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Dayspring-Housing for the Elderly.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A College Professorship.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Other Adventures.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eEPILOGUE.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Nanocrystals in Glass.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Photosensitive Polychromatic Silver Glasses.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Photochromic Glasses.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Glass-ceramics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49410297758039,"sku":"9781574981247","price":40.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781574981247.jpg?v=1730509731","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/explorations-in-glass-an-autobiography-9781574981247","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}