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Edwards, Howell G.M. to Silica Bricks The Extreme Ceramics of William Weston Young (1776-1847)

Completes a trilogy of books centered on the two porcelain factories of and Traces the life of William Weston Young, an entrepreneur, businessman and inventor, who was material in the establishment of the Nantgarw China Works Offers the first comparative analytical assessment of literature data on these two extreme ceramics The title of this book describes the two extremes of ceramic invention from aesthetically beautiful and decorative works of art that graced the tables of the aristocracy to the functional silica brick that lined the smelting furnaces of industrialised nations in the 19th century designed to produce iron, copper and glass. Both of these ceramics are linked to one man, William Weston Young (1776-1847) and with his contemporaries both of these ceramic Springer extremes became world leaders in their own right. The book traces the history of Young and 1st ed. 2019, XVIII, 200 p. his ambitions, his interactions with numerous associates and the influence these ceramics 1st 31 illus., 23 illus. in color. attained in 19th century society. The book provides a sequel to the two preceding texts on edition Nantgarw and Swansea (also published by Springer), which cover one extreme and extends the discourse onto the other extreme, which until now has been relatively ignored despite its scientific and engineering importance. The trilogy has now therefore been Printed book completed. This book examines the historical documentation along with scientific analytical Hardcover data from the last 100 years up to the present in a novel holistic forensic approach. It will be Printed book of interest to porcelain collectors, ceramics analysts, museum ceramic curators, ceramic historians, analytical scientists, cultural heritage preservation, industrial archaeologists and Hardcover industrial museums. ISBN 978-3-030-10572-3 $ 139,99 Order online at springer.com/booksellers Available Springer Nature Customer Service Center LLC Discount group 233 Spring Street Professional Books (2) New York, NY 10013 Product category USA Monograph T: +1-800-SPRINGER NATURE (777-4643) or 212-460-1500 Other renditions [email protected] Softcover ISBN 978-3-030-10574-7

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