This was his comprehensive series of his popular short lectures on everything from natural species to meteorites, accompanied by lavish illustrated plates.
After opening chapters detailing the advantages of the topography for the industry, the book takes a biographical approach.
In 1835 Shaw published a valuable article on local potting techniques to the Encyclopaedia Metropolitana (Vol.
[3] His next book The Chemistry of Pottery (1837) attempted to draw out and codify some of the deep knowledge implicit in the pottery-making district of north Staffordshire.
All of Shaw's works are now in the public domain, and his book can be found for free on services such as Hathi and the Internet Archive.