Prof Arun Varshneya of NY State College of Ceramics, Alfred University, New York, has published the second edition of his book "Fundamentals of Inorganic Glasses" through the Society of Glass Technology. The book provides an all-round grounding in the basic science of glass, through to the basic principles of manufacturing glass and its many applications. It is aimed at undergraduate students but offers a thorough basis for anyone interested in anything made of glass. The book has 20 chapters, beginning with "What is Glass?" with Chapter 20 covering laboratory melting of glass, continuous melting of glass, and non-fusion based techniques of glassmaking: from solid, gaseous and sol-gel. Forming of glass products then concludes the book. Available from the Society of Glass Technology, email: christine@glass.demon.co.uk, the book is priced at £60 hardback or £45 paperback (discount for Society of Glass Technology members).
