Unlock the world of glass science and technology with this essential 3rd edition introduction from The Bookish Owl. Covering fundamental topics like glass formation, crystallization, and phase separation, this book delves deep into glass structure models, particularly the oxygen balance method. Explore crucial properties such as viscosity, density, thermal expansion, mechanical, optical, and magnetic behavior, alongside diffusion effects on conductivity and durability. The updated edition extensively discusses the impact of phase separation, crystallization, and water content, often overlooked in other texts. It also covers raw materials, batch calculations, melting processes, and commercial glass applications. New chapters on doped vitreous silica and the role of halides, plus included exercise solutions, make this ideal for materials science, ceramics, and chemistry students, researchers, and engineers.