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Author: Cally Oldershaw
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Published: 2013-11-28
Total Pages: 194
ISBN-13: 0007551150
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA handy guide identifying over 170 types of the world’s gemstones with beautiful colour photography taken from the Smithsonian Institution’s archives.
Author: Cally Oldershaw
Publisher: Collins
Published: 2008-04-01
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780007286737
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA handy guide identifying over 170 types of the world's gemstones with beautiful colour photography taken from the Smithsonian Institution's archives.
Author: HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Publisher: Collins
Published: 1985-01
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9780009671128
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Walter Schumann
Publisher: Collins
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 380
ISBN-13: 9780002199094
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA guide to the major rocks, minerals and gemstones found in Europe. It contains an introduction to the basics of mineralogy, followed by a list of the general features of a rock that can be used in its identification. It also explains how to tell the basic difference between an igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rock, allowing quick reference to the major identification sections for each of these classes. In these will be found comprehensive descriptions of each rock or mineral, with details of its composition, hardness, specific gravity, colour, fracture, cleavage, streak, lustre, transparency and crystal system, as well as notes on how it is formed and where it might be found, both in the UK and in the rest of the world.
Author: Cally Oldershaw
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated
Published: 2005-05
Total Pages: 76
ISBN-13: 9781402724060
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribes the history and characteristics of the most common gemstones, explains the unique qualities of the gems, and looks at how they are mined, cut, and polished.
Author: HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 1990-06-01
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ISBN-13: 9780004592756
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Alastair Fitter
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Published: 2012-04-12
Total Pages: 493
ISBN-13: 0007441908
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe ideal portable companion, the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look and updated material.
Author: R. F. Symes
Publisher:
Published: 2014-06-25
Total Pages: 72
ISBN-13: 9781409343776
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEngaging and entertaining reference guide about crystals and gems - perfect for younger readers. From the rarest crystal to more common gems Eyewitness Crystal & Gem explores the many stunning crystals, profiling how they formed, where to find them and follows their path to being set in jewellery. Packed with all the essential information from the previous edition Eyewitness Crystal & Gem is now more interactive and colourful than ever with new infographics, statistics, facts and timelines making the book more engaging and educational for your child.
Author: Walter Schumann
Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)
Published: 1977
Total Pages: 266
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribes the appearance, formation, physical properties and characteristics, mining, and cutting of precious, semiprecious, and synthetic gemstones.
Author: HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 1994-11
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9780003709926
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis Gem gift box contains three photographic guides from the Gem Natural History list, Wild Flowers, Birds and Trees, presented in a slipcase.
