How Glass Changed the World - The History and Chemistry of Glass from Antiquity to the 13th Century by Seth C Rasmussen (2012).pdf

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SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science
History of Chemistry
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Seth C. Rasmussen
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Seth C. Rasmussen
How Glass Changed
the World
The History and Chemistry of Glass
from Antiquity to the 13th Century
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Seth C. Rasmussen
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND
USA
ISSN
2191-5407
e-ISSN 2191-5415
ISBN 978-3-642-28182-2
e-ISBN 978-3-642-28183-9
DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-28183-9
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Acknowledgments
I would first and foremost like to thank the National Science Foundation
(CHE-0132886) for initial support of this research and the Department of
Chemistry and Biochemistry at North Dakota State University for supporting my
continuing efforts in the history of chemistry.
The historical work included in the current volume began as an interest in the
early introduction and development of chemical glassware, which led to an initial
presentation given at the 227th National Meeting of the American Chemical
Society (ACS) in 2004 as part of programming for the Division of the History of
Chemistry (HIST). An invitation from E. Thomas Strom then led to an updated
presentation as part of the Perspectives in the History of Chemistry symposium at
the 60th Southwest Regional ACS Meeting later that same year. Continued
research finally led to enough information to frame an initial manuscript, which
was published in the Bulletin for the History of Chemistry in 2008. Throughout
this time period, I was warmly welcomed by the members of HIST and strongly
encouraged to follow my historical pursuits. As such, I need to acknowledge
HIST in providing the environment and encouragement which allowed the
development of my initial historical interests into active research and contribu-
tions in the history of science. In particular, I wish to acknowledge HIST
members David E. Lewis, Carmen J. Giunta, and E. Thomas Strom, as well as
Paul R. Jones who was the Bulletin Editor during the submission and publication
of my first historical paper.
Of course, the history behind the development of glass and its applications to
chemical apparatus continued to hold my interest and research continued, ultimately
resulting in this current volume. As part of the preparation of this volume, I would
also like to thank my brother, Kent A. Rasmussen, for his most helpful discussions
on linguistics, philology, and the intertwining of language and culture. In addition, I
would like to acknowledge the Interlibrary Loan Department of North Dakota State
University, who went out of their way to track down many elusive and somewhat
obscure sources. Lastly, I would like to thank the following current and former
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Acknowledgments
members of my research group for reading various drafts of this manuscript and
providing critical feedback: Dr. Christopher L. Heth, Michael E. Mulholland,
Kristine L. Konkol, Brendan J. Gifford, and Casey B. McCausaland.
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, I must give heartfelt thanks to Elizabeth
Hawkins at Springer, without whom this new series of historical volumes would
not have become a reality.

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