The Art of Glass-Blowing Plain Instruction for the Making of Chemical and Philosophical Instruments Which are Formed of Glass

"The Art of Glass-Blowing" by T.-P. Danger is an instructional manual from the 1800's designed to teach people how to blow glass and make scientific tools like barometers. The book begins with the translator explaining how important it is for scientists to learn glass-blowing so they can make their own equipment; the early chapters introduce key tools and talk about how to use and improve them. The author focuses on making glass-blowing easy to learn with cheap resources and clear directions, and stresses that anyone can master the art despite it seeming difficult. It presents glass-blowing as a useful skill for scientists as science was becoming more popular.