´Glass is one of the greatest accidents in the history of humankind.´ - this is the first full story of its development and the effects it had on every aspect of culture from astronomy and navigation to the Renaissance and the Industrial Revolution.
Quirky micro-history looking at how the invention of glass changed our view of the world. Covers a range of subjects from astronomy to navigation. Looks at the role of glass in the Renaissance and the Industrial Revolution. Illus.
