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A beautifully illustrated, entertaining, and educational guide to the world's crystals, rocks, gemstones, and other geological phenomena from the acclaimed author of What We ...
World-renowned gemmologist, Helen Molesworth traces the journey of gems, showing how their remarkable stories are a sparkling new way of exploring the history of humanity ...
Have the world in your hands with these compact, affordable, illustrated natural history guides Did you know culinary salt is the mineral halite? Or that ...
Understanding gemstones in a geological context
Gemstones are colorful treasures of the Earth that have captivated humans for thousands of years. The physical and chemical ...
Renowned jewellery historian and gemmologist, Helen Molesworth traces the journey of gems, showing how their remarkable stories are a sparkling new way of exploring the ...
'A delightful storybook . . . a portrait of our whole world created from the contents of the ground' Literary Review
'A real cabinet of curiosities' Sunday Times ...
The essential illustrated rocks and minerals guide.
Learn how to identify rocks and minerals and appreciate the beauty of the natural world with Rocks & ...
An illustrated guide to gemstones and crystals, the myths and stories behind them, and the world's most celebrated jewellery
Discover the history of precious ...
Your compact and colourful guide to more than 450 rocks, crystals, gemstones, and fossils
Explore Earth's natural treasures, from their primeval origins to traditional ...
'A delightful storybook . . . a portrait of our whole world created from the contents of the ground' Literary Review 'A real cabinet of curiosities' Sunday Times ...
'Glorious . . . anecdote and information accumulate with marvellous abundance and a passionate sense of the fascination of jewels' Spectator
Amber is the tears of prehistoric trees ...
Mineral collecting by amateur "rockhounds" has never been more popular. Old quarries, road cuts, and exposed landscapes are being examined by new generations of minerals ...
Diamond is the record-setter in many mineralogical properties such as hardness, diffusivity, thermal conductivity, purity, and covalency of bonding. Similarly, diamond, as the premier gemstone ...
