Project Gutenberg 2010-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 105 Shenstone, W. A. (William Ashwell) 1850 1908 Shenstone, William Ashwell The Methods of Glass Blowing and of Working Silica in the Oxy-Gas Flame For the use of chemical and physical students Produced by Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Methods of Glass Blowing and of Working Silica in the Oxy-Gas Flame" by W. A. Shenstone is a practical guide written in the early 20th century. This publication serves as an instructional manual for chemical and physical students, focusing on the fundamentals of glass-blowing techniques and the manipulation of silica. It is aimed both at beginners and those seeking to enhance their skills in laboratory apparatus creation and handling. The opening of the book introduces readers to the practicalities of glass-blowing, emphasizing the accessibility of these operations for those with average manual dexterity and perseverance. Shenstone explains the purpose and setup of the workspace, including essential tools like the blow-pipe and bellows, highlighting their importance in executing various glass-working techniques. As he emphasizes the systematic approach required to master the craft, he outlines the structure of the book, preparing readers for specific chapters that will detail types of glass, various operations, and the construction of complex apparatuses in chemistry and physics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Glass blowing and working QD Text Technology Manufacturing Browsing: Computers & Technology Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: Science - General 255042 255048 2024-09-14T09:33:01.958724 2023-09-15T04:49:44.837764 text/html text/html 241742 2010-10-06T11:42:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 696292 2010-10-06T11:42:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 790145 2024-09-14T09:33:12.101613 application/epub+zip 791925 2024-09-14T09:33:06.101627 application/epub+zip 138484 2024-09-14T09:33:04.011597 application/epub+zip 1131438 2024-09-14T09:33:15.752547 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1095577 2024-09-14T09:33:10.279605 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181950 2022-09-15T12:41:32.068576 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191201 190993 2024-09-14T09:33:00.946617 2023-09-15T04:49:43.937754 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 191096 2010-10-06T11:42:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 64712 2010-10-06T11:42:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 191149 2010-10-06T11:42:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 64686 2010-10-06T11:42:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20662 2024-09-14T09:33:15.902535 application/rdf+xml 25150 2024-09-14T09:33:04.398592 image/jpeg 4586 2024-09-14T09:33:04.203662 image/jpeg 778546 2024-09-14T09:33:02.066673 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog