The Potter's Dictionary
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781408184196
ISBN-10: 1408184192
Pagini: 528
Ilustrații: 597 colour illus, 275 bw diagrams
Dimensiuni: 205 x 270 x 40 mm
Greutate: 2.03 kg
Ediția:6 Rev ed.
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Academic
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1408184192
Pagini: 528
Ilustrații: 597 colour illus, 275 bw diagrams
Dimensiuni: 205 x 270 x 40 mm
Greutate: 2.03 kg
Ediția:6 Rev ed.
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Academic
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Caracteristici
Frank
and
Janet
Hamer
are
leading
figures
in
the
pottery
world,
with
many
years'
experience
of
building
kilns,
making
and
selling
ceramics,
teaching
and
writing
about
ceramics.
Notă biografică
Frank
and
Janet
Hamerhave
been
making,
teaching
and
writing
about
ceramics
for
over
60
years.
Their
joint
knowledge,
experience
and
energy
are
evident
in
all
areas
of
their
work
and
ceramics
practice.
They
have
jointly
authored
books
and
articles,
shared
studios
and
fired
kilns,
four
of
which
they
designed
and
built
together.They
have
taught
hundreds
of
students
and
helped
to
found
a
pottery
society
that
is
now
50
years
old.
They
have
produced
and
sold
thousands
of
pots
and
ceramic
sculptures.
Janet
sadly
died
in
2014,
and
Frank
has
completed
work
on
the
new
edition
ofThe
Potter's
Dictionary.
Cuprins
Image
CreditsList
Of
Colour
PlatesPrefaceAcknowledgementsStandard
AbbreviationsA
Note
On
NomenclatureAlphabetical
EntriesPostscript
By
David
LivingstoneAppendix
Of
Tables1.Standard
Abbreviations2.Simplified
Ultimate
Analyses
of
Vegetable
Ashes
And
Bone
Ash3.Simplified
Ultimate
Analyses
of
Some
Common
Materials4.Harrison
Pyrometric
Cones5.Harrison
Minibars6.Orton
Pyrometric
Cones,
Large
and
Self-Supporting7.Orton
Pyrometric
Cones,
Small
and
Bars8.Seger
Pyrometric
Cones9.Bullers
Bars10-16.
Tables
Concerning
Densities
and
Contents
of
Suspensions17.Elements18.Capacity
Equivalents19.Slop
Weight
Equivalents20.Weight
Equivalents21.Length
Equivalents22.Capacity
Factors23.Density
Factors24.Dry
Weight
Factors25.Oxide
Effect
on
Surface
Tension26.Thermal
Expansion
And
Contraction27.Acceptable
Limits
for
Unity
Formulae
of
Glazes28.Mohs'
Scale
of
Hardness29.Effective
Ranges
of
Glaze
Oxides30.Mineral
Constants31.Incandescence32.Conversion
of
Temperatures33.Temperature
Equivalents34.Valency35.Atomic
to
Visible
Particle
Sizes
Compared
with
Wavelengths
of
Electromagnetic
Radiation36.Periodic
Table
of
Elements37a.
Potter's
Periodic
Table37b.
Potter's
Periodic
Table
-
Alkaline/Acidic
Oxides38.Alternative
Oxide
Names39.Analyses
of
Some
Insulating
Refractories40.Energy
Equivalents41.Pressure
Equivalents42.Mesh
Sizes43.Conversion
ScalesBibliographyAppendix
of
SuppliersAppendix
of
Addresses
for
Standards
and
SafetyGreen
AddressesAppendix
of
Internet
Resources
for
PottersRecipe
Appendix
Recenzii
This
latest
edition
is
justifiably
called
"the
potter's
bible",
as
it
is
the
definitive,
technical
and
scientific
tome
for
all
ceramicists
working
with
clay
...
An
up-to-date,
easy-to-use
reference
work
which
is
a
must-have
for
all
art
libraries
both
in
the
UK
and
overseas.
This is a substantial and very comprehensive book, and a must for any studio ... Essential.
A mine of information on materials, tools and techniques,The Potter's Dictionaryis the essential reference book for potters. This is the book to turn to, not only if you have trouble with firing, cracking or glaze fit, but also if you really want to understand the science of clay and glazes.
The Potter's Dictionaryis an indispensable reference book not only for potters of all ability levels, but also for pottery enthusiasts. It's exceptionally easy to use and comprises countless comprehensive descriptions which are supported with photos, illustrations, diagrams, tables, etc. It contains a lifetime's work and really is a must-have book.
The 6th edition ofThe Potter's Dictionaryis the definitive guide to the art and science of ceramics. It remains the essential reference book for all practising ceramicists and academics. With concise and lucid alphabetical entries, excellent appendix and good images the book is inspirational as well as informative.
This is a substantial and very comprehensive book, and a must for any studio ... Essential.
A mine of information on materials, tools and techniques,The Potter's Dictionaryis the essential reference book for potters. This is the book to turn to, not only if you have trouble with firing, cracking or glaze fit, but also if you really want to understand the science of clay and glazes.
The Potter's Dictionaryis an indispensable reference book not only for potters of all ability levels, but also for pottery enthusiasts. It's exceptionally easy to use and comprises countless comprehensive descriptions which are supported with photos, illustrations, diagrams, tables, etc. It contains a lifetime's work and really is a must-have book.
The 6th edition ofThe Potter's Dictionaryis the definitive guide to the art and science of ceramics. It remains the essential reference book for all practising ceramicists and academics. With concise and lucid alphabetical entries, excellent appendix and good images the book is inspirational as well as informative.