Islamic glassmakers were not only brilliant technicians and innovators in their own right, but they also preserved many of the methods of Late Antique Roman craftsmen, passing them on centuries later to Venetian and other European masters. This lovely book is the first comprehensive study of the acc[...]
Among the exquisite pieces of glass in Robert Lehman's collection are many that exhibit the consummate skill of Venetian glassmakers and explain why Venetian glass was so coveted in Europe in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The factories in northern Europe that produced glass a la faon de V[...]
The fragile beauty of glass has ensured its popularity through the ages in forms ranging from simple beakers to ornate decorative masterpieces. This beautifully illustrated book traces the story of glass from its origins in Mesopotamia some 5000 years ago, to the creation of the elegant vessels of t[...]
Journeying to the small kingdoms of the Isles to confirm his succession to the throne, Prince Garric and his companions find themselves separated by space and time by unusually strong magical forces and the supernatural Green Woman from the Fortress of Glass. Reprint.[...]
Louis Comfort Tiffany considered his Favrile glass, produced between the 1890s and 1920s, his signature artistic achievement. Now highly collectible, the glass underscores one-of-a-kind quality--every piece was blown and decorated by hand. This definitive account explores the full range of Tiffany S[...]
The effective design of scientific experiments is critical to success, yet graduate students receive very little formal training in how to do it. Based on a well-received course taught by the author, Experimental Design for Biologists fills this gap. Experimental Design for Biologists explains how t[...]
"Savor her book in a comfortable chair, with a glass of sherry."--"Bon Appetit" "Elizabeth David has the intelligence, subtlety, sensuality, courage and creative force of the true artist."--"Wine and Food""The best food writer of her time."--Jane Grigson, "Times Literary Supplement""An Omelette and [...]
Scotland's film industry is defined by the culture of miserablism to the extent it has become the dominant genre. Where did this come from, why is it so strong, and how can it be challenged in film and wider culture?[...]