The F. John Barlow Mineral Collection
Author: F. John Barlow
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Published: 1996-01-01
Total Pages: 408
ISBN-13: 9780965351003
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Author: F. John Barlow
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Published: 1996-01-01
Total Pages: 408
ISBN-13: 9780965351003
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Elizabeth Emma Ferry
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2013-06-19
Total Pages: 253
ISBN-13: 0253009480
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“A jewel to those interested in ore mining, mineral collecting and mineralogy, or the anthropology of value.” —American Ethnologist Anthropologist Elizabeth Emma Ferry traces the movement of minerals as they circulate from Mexican mines to markets, museums, and private collections on both sides of the United States-Mexico border. She describes how and why these byproducts of ore mining come to be valued by people in various walks of life as scientific specimens, religious offerings, works of art, and luxury collectibles. The story of mineral exploration and trade defines a variegated transnational space, shedding new light on the complex relationship between these two countries—and on the process of making value itself. “A novel contribution to the anthropology of natural resources.” —Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology “Highly recommended.” —Choice
Author: Wendell E. Wilson
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Published: 2004-11
Total Pages: 272
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe collection of natural mineral crystals housed at the Houston Museum of Natural Science is the finest and best known in the world. Now the treasures of this singular collection are shown in resplendent photographs that will seduce both the connoisseur of beauty and the student of natural history.
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Published: 1882
Total Pages: 4
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Published: 1995
Total Pages: 324
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Published: 1989
Total Pages: 546
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Published: 1974
Total Pages: 244
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