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Author : Gabriela Gierłowska
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788391770498
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (74 download)
Download or read book On old amber collections and the Gdansk Lizard written by Gabriela Gierłowska and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Rachel King
Publisher : Reaktion Books
ISBN 13 : 1789145929
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (891 download)
Download or read book Amber written by Rachel King and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2022-08-29 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning centuries and continents, a beautifully illustrated history of humanity’s enduring enthrallment with a seemingly banal substance: petrified tree sap, or amber. Amber: From Antiquity to Eternity is a history of human engagement with amber across three millennia. The book vividly describes our conceptions, stories, and political and scholarly disputes about amber, as well as issues of national and personal identity, religion, art, literature, music, and science. Rachel King rewrites amber’s history for the twenty-first century, tackling thorny ethical and moral questions regarding humanity’s relationship with amber in the past, as well our connection with it today. With the Earth facing unprecedented challenges, amber—the natural time capsule, and preserver of key information about the planet’s evolutional history—promises to offer invaluable insights into what comes next.
Author : David A. Grimaldi
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Amber written by David A. Grimaldi and published by Abrams. This book was released on 1996 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated examination of amber, fossilized translucent tree resin.
Author : Adomas Butrimas
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (616 download)
Download or read book Baltic Amber written by Adomas Butrimas and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Patty C. Rice
Publisher : Geoscience Press
ISBN 13 : 9780945005292
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (52 download)
Download or read book Amber written by Patty C. Rice and published by Geoscience Press. This book was released on 2002-03-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best available reference on amber is now revised and updated. Dr. Rice's Amber presents a comprehensive reference for the general collector, carver, or the scientist. She begins with the history of amber, which moves from the Stone Age through archaeological finds, ancient writings and medieval chronicles, and then on to explore the scientific studies of amber and how it attained commercial value. Amber provides information on the cultural changes relating to amber jewelry plus the mystical powers attributed to the gem. It is updated to include information on mining in the Baltic areas as well as new information on DNA Coding.
Author : Jonathan Bousfield
Publisher : Rough Guides UK
ISBN 13 : 1848365950
Total Pages : 691 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (483 download)
Download or read book The Rough Guide to Poland written by Jonathan Bousfield and published by Rough Guides UK. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 691 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rough Guide to Poland is the ultimate guide to this fascinating country, with detailed coverage of all the top sights and the clearest maps of any guide. Discover the highlights of Poland, from the picturesque old towns of Krakow, Warsaw and Gdansk to hiking in the Tatra Mountains. You'll find expert accounts of Poland's major attractions from medieval castles and Habsburg palaces to Baltic beaches and forest-clad lakes. New full-colour features explore Poland's food and drink and religious architecture, while a comprehensive Polish language section will get you started in learning Polish. Fully updated and expanded, you'll find detailed practical advice on what to see and do in Poland whilst relying on up-to-date descriptions of the best hotels in Poland, bars in Poland, restaurants in Poland, shops in Poland and Polish festivals. There's also comprehensive background on everything from Polish history to folk music and Poland's rich literary heritage. Explore all regions of Poland with the clearest maps of any guide, and coverage of off the beaten track sites not to be missed. Make the most of your holiday with the Rough Guide to Poland.
Author : David Penney
Publisher : Siri Scientific Press
ISBN 13 : 0955863643
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (558 download)
Download or read book Biodiversity of Fossils in Amber from the Major World Deposits written by David Penney and published by Siri Scientific Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Victoria Finlay
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 0345466950
Total Pages : 506 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (454 download)
Download or read book Jewels written by Victoria Finlay and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2007-08-14 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history, precious stones have inspired passions and poetry, quests and curses, sacred writings and unsacred actions. In this scintillating book, journalist Victoria Finlay embarks on her own globe-circling search for the real stories behind some of the gems we prize most. Blending adventure travel, geology, exciting new research, and her own irresistible charm, Finlay has fashioned a treasure hunt for some of the most valuable, glamorous, and mysterious substances on earth. With the same intense curiosity and narrative flair she displayed in her widely-praised book Color, Finlay journeys from the underground opal churches of outback Australia to the once pearl-rich rivers of Scotland; from the peridot mines on an Apache reservation in Arizona to the remote ruby mines in the mountains of northern Burma. She risks confronting scorpions to crawl through Cleopatra’s long-deserted emerald mines, tries her hand at gem cutting in the dusty Sri Lankan city where Marco Polo bartered for sapphires, and investigates a rumor that fifty years ago most of the world’s amber was mined by prisoners in a Soviet gulag. Jewels is a unique and often exhilarating voyage through history, across cultures, deep into the earth’s mantle, and up to the glittering heights of fame, power, and wealth. From the fabled curse of the Hope Diamond, to the disturbing truths about how pearls are cultured, to the peasants who were once executed for carrying amber to the centuries-old quest by magicians and scientists to make a perfect diamond, Jewels tells dazzling stories with a wonderment and brilliance truly worthy of its subjects.
Author : Ewa Krzemińska
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Proceedings of the 2nd Congress on Palaeoentomology "Fossil Insects", Kraków, Poland, 5-9 September, 2001 written by Ewa Krzemińska and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Barbara Kosmowska-Ceranowicz
Publisher : Archeobooks
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Badania Bursztynu written by Barbara Kosmowska-Ceranowicz and published by Archeobooks. This book was released on 1999 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Faya Causey
Publisher : Getty Publications
ISBN 13 : 1606066358
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Ancient Carved Ambers in the J. Paul Getty Museum written by Faya Causey and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2020-01-07 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 2012, this catalogue presents fifty-six Etruscan, Greek, and Italic carved ambers from the Getty Museum's collection—the second largest body of this material in the United States and one of the most important in the world. The ambers date from about 650 to 300 BC. The catalogue offers full description of the pieces, including typology, style, chronology, condition, and iconography. Each piece is illustrated. The catalogue is preceded by a general introduction to ancient amber (which was also published in 2012 as a stand-alone print volume titled Amber and the Ancient World). Through exquisite visual examples and vivid classical texts, this book examines the myths and legends woven around amber—its employment in magic and medicine, its transport and carving, and its incorporation into jewelry, amulets, and other objects of prestige. This publication highlights a group of remarkable amber carvings at the J. Paul Getty Museum. This catalogue was first published in 2012 at museumcatalogues.getty.edu/amber/. The present online edition of this open-access publication was migrated in 2019 to www.getty.edu/publications/ambers/; it features zoomable, high-resolution photography; free PDF, EPUB, and Kindle/MOBI downloads of the book; and JPG downloads of the catalogue images.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 904 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (117 download)
Download or read book Journal of Polish Entomological Society written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 904 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Rough Guides
Publisher : Apa Publications (UK) Limited
ISBN 13 : 1789194776
Total Pages : 688 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (891 download)
Download or read book The Rough Guide to Poland (Travel Guide eBook) written by Rough Guides and published by Apa Publications (UK) Limited. This book was released on 2018-07-01 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover this fascinating country with the most incisive and entertaining guidebook on the market. Whether you plan to wander through Krakow's magnificent medieval Old Town, hike in the Tatra Mountains or relax on the Baltic coast, The Rough Guide to Poland will show you the ideal places to sleep, eat, drink, shop and visit along the way. - Independent, trusted reviews written with Rough Guides' trademark blend of humour, honesty and insight, to help you get the most out of your visit, with options to suit every budget. - Full-colour maps throughout - navigate the cobbled alleys of Lublin or Warsaw's New Town without needing to get online - Stunning images - a rich collection of inspiring colour photography. - Things not to miss - Rough Guides' rundown of Poland's best sights and experiences. - Itineraries - carefully planned routes to help you organize your trip. -Detailed regional coverage - whether off the beaten track or in more mainstream tourist destinations, this travel guide has in-depth practical advice for every step of the way. Areas covered include: Warsaw, Mazovia and Lodz, the Bay of Gdansk and the Wisla Delta, Torun, Mazuria and Podlasie, Lublin, Zamosc, the Polish Carpathians, Krakow and Malopolska, the Tatras and the Pieniny, Upper Silesia, Wroclaw and Lower Silesia, Wielkopolska, Pomerania. Attractions include: the Mazurian Lakes; wooden churches near Zakopane; Auschwitz-Birkenau; Malbork Castle; Kazimierz Dolny; Slowinski national park; Wieliczka Salt Mine; Bialowieza national park; Bieszczady national park; Rynek Glowny, Krakow, and much more. -Basics - essential pre-departure practical information including getting there, local transport, accommodation, food and drink, health, the media, festivals, sports and outdoor activities and more. - Background information - a Contexts chapter devoted to history, books, music and film, plus a handy language section and glossary. Make the Most of Your Time on Earth with The Rough Guide to Poland
Author : Neil D. L. Clark
Publisher : Dunedin Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 9781906716165
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (161 download)
Download or read book Amber written by Neil D. L. Clark and published by Dunedin Academic Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once a treasure more valuable than gold, amber has had a fascinating and turbulent history - a history that shaped the economies of the Baltic States. The mysterious qualities of amber have caused it to be collected, treasured, and admired since ancient times. Over thousands of years, many interesting theories have been advanced as to amber's origin and nature. For all its varieties, colors, and forms, every piece of amber originated as tree resin, fossilized over millions of years. Amber: Tears of the Gods is an extremely enjoyable introduction to this extraordinary substance, explaining exactly what amber is and where it came from. Author Neil Clark delves into the myths and legends which have contributed to the folklore of amber and takes the reader on a historical journey across the trade routes of Europe. He enlightens the reader to amber's many intriguing uses and ends by describing amber's surprising significance to modern science. As a beautifully illustrated and constructed survey, Amber: Tears of the Gods encompasses: 40 million year old forests, the palaces of European royal families, the strange and superstitious practices of the Scottish Highlands, and the modern palaeontologists' discoveries of insects new to science. This book is written for collectors, scientists, and those simply wishing to better understand and appreciate the wonderful artifacts and curiosities that have been created from the 'tears of the gods.'
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Orion written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Dirk J. Wiersma
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540210539
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (42 download)
Download or read book Magic of Minerals and Rocks written by Dirk J. Wiersma and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2004 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Magic of Minerals and Rocks is beautifully illustrated with color photographs that range from vast rock-land-scapes right down to finely detailed images of a few square millimeters. Close-ups of crystals, gems, and fossils are alternated with micro-images of the minute textures and patterns. Dirk Wiersma zooms in on the subject matter, leading the reader deeper into various surprising new forms and perspectives, at times abstract, at other times pseudo-realistic. Often, striking similarities are revealed between subjects that are ostensibly of entirely different natures and dimensions. The short, accompanying texts are accessible to a general audience.
Author : David Penney
Publisher : Siri Scientific Press
ISBN 13 : 095586366X
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (558 download)
Download or read book Fossils in Amber written by David Penney and published by Siri Scientific Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
