Customer Review: Book shows what can be done with large scale ceramics. Is a good jumping off point in helping someone who is learning to open up their creative thinking about what can be done with clay.
Customer Review: This is a very well-written little manual on handbuilding clay. Very informative, easy to understand and loaded with tips and good ideas. I am far beyond the beginning stage of handbuilding, but it was good in terms of review and also offers additional techniques not covered in the handbuilding... more info
Customer Review: I have purchased many books published by Lark in the past and have been delighted, but this one is not up to their usual standard. I found the writing a bit awkward and confusing. I've never heard of glazes referred to as overglazes...took me a while to figure out what she was talking about.more info
Customer Review: This is my favorite book of all my ceramic books and I have more than a few! If you don't want to spend the money for a high fire gas or propane kiln (and who does in this economy!) then this book will guide your exploration into different ways of finishing your clay creations. I tried the barrel... more info
Customer Review: Should be on any ceramic engineer or scientist's bookshelf. This book is classic in it's presentation of physical properties of ceramics. Together with Kingery & Reed, Chiang's book makes a powerful trio in any ceramic engineers resource collection.
Customer Review: The 2nd edition is a great engineering resource. It is very clear and concise, yet thorough. The abundance of references is also very helpful. Highly recommended!
Customer Review: Green gives a very thorough and comprehensive introduction to the mechanical behavior, fracture mechanism and structural characterization of ceramics. As an industrial scientist, this book has greatly helped me in understanding the origin of failure in various materials and optimizing the... more info
Ceramics from University of Pennsylvania Press Price: $18.93
Customer Review: The book itself is informative but not all that captivating. Other than that the item was brand new and arrived in fabulous condition in a short amount of time. I was very happy with the sender.
