Fractography of Glass

A monograph of technical articles that are organized in the way an object actually fractures. The text starts with information about fracture origins, the growth of the original flaws or defects, and the macroscopic fracture patterns that evolve. From this, both the topography of the actual fracture surface and the macrocrack pattern (at right angles) are considered. Among the specific forms of glass considered are optical fibers, fiberglass, glass containers, and flat glass. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR