Noble metals

To chci

Explains how gold, silver, and platinum are formed, mined, and refined, looks at coins, jewelry, and art objects, and discusses modern uses of precious metals.

Podrobná bibliografie

Hlavní autor

Jeffrey. St. John

Další autoři

Time-Life Books.

Typ dokumentu

E-knihy

Fyzický popis

176 p. : ill (some col.) ; 29 cm.

Vydáno

Alexandria, Va. : Time-Life Books, c1984.

Edice

Planet earth

Témata

Precious metals.

Popis jednotky

Includes index.

Bibliografie

Bibliography: p. 170-172.

ISBN

0809445042
9780809445059 (lib. bdg.)
9780809445042
0809445050 (lib. bdg.)

Obsah

Eternal quest for riches -- Genesis of mineral treasures -- Prospecting for the mother lode -- Peerless platinum family -- New uses to serve a new age -- Essays: Creations of nature's forge -- Minted wealth of nations -- Fiery origins of ores -- Wresting gold from the nether world -- Majestic legacy of gold -- Acknowledgments -- Bibliography -- Picture credits -- Index.