Lapidarium : the secret lives of stones /
"Inspired by the lapidaries of the ancient world, this book is a collection of true stories about sixty different stones that have influenced our shared history. Through the realms of art, myth, geology, philosophy, and power, the author tells the story of humanity through the minerals and mate...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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[New York] :
Penguin Books,
2023.
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| Summary: | "Inspired by the lapidaries of the ancient world, this book is a collection of true stories about sixty different stones that have influenced our shared history. Through the realms of art, myth, geology, philosophy, and power, the author tells the story of humanity through the minerals and materials that have allowed humans to evolve and create. Lapidarium uses the stories of these sixty stones to explore how human culture has formed stone, and the roles stone has played in forming human culture"-- |
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| Item Description: | "First published in Great Britain by John Murray (Publishers), a Hachette UK company, 2022"--Title page verso. |
| Physical Description: | 335 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-327) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780143137412 0143137417 |