Cackett, Susan.

Glass and the environment / Susan Cackett ; [illustrator, Louise Nevett]. - New ed., A Stargazer Books library ed. - Mankato, Minn. : Stargazer Books, 2005. - 32 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm. - Resources. .

Includes index. Summary adapted from p. [4] of cover.

What is glass? -- What is glass made from? -- Glass for windows -- Different kinds of windows -- Bottles and jars -- Design and production -- Pressing and drawing -- Glass fiber -- Strong glass -- Special glass -- Decorative glass -- Environment -- Glass technology -- Glass: future -- Glossary -- Index.

Looks at the many different uses of glass, how glass is made, how glass products are designed and processed, the future of glass technology, and the impact that glass has on the environment. Glass has been used for centuries to make many everyday objects, from windows and bottles, to glasses and lenses. Glass is also cheap to make because it is largely made from sand.

ISBN: 1932799370 (alk. paper)

LCCN: 2003070752

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Glass.
Glass manufacture.

Dewey Class. No.: 666/.1 666