Author: Max Bauer
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486151255
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
This classic study begins with a general analysis of precious stones followed by descriptions of their cutting and mounting. The remainder of this volume focuses on the diamond. 52 figures.
The Book of Stones
Author: Robert Simmons
Publisher:
ISBN: 1583949089
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 593
Book Description
Published in association with North Atlantic Books, Berkeley, California.
Publisher:
ISBN: 1583949089
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 593
Book Description
Published in association with North Atlantic Books, Berkeley, California.
Garden of Stones
Author: Sophie Littlefield
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1460300300
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
“Suspense, mystery, and love” fill a multigenerational “moving drama of women in a Japanese American family. . . . The shocking revelation is unforgettable” (Booklist). In the dark days of World War II, a mother makes the ultimate sacrifice Lucy Takeda is just fourteen years old, living in Los Angeles, when the bombs rain down on Pearl Harbor. Within weeks, she and her mother, Miyako, are ripped from their home, rounded up—along with thousands of other innocent Japanese-Americans—and taken to the Manzanar prison camp. Buffeted by blistering heat and choking dust, Lucy and Miyako must endure the harsh living conditions of the camp. Corruption and abuse creep into every corner of Manzanar, eventually ensnaring beautiful, vulnerable Miyako. Ruined and unwilling to surrender her daughter to the same fate, Miyako soon breaks. Her final act of desperation will stay with Lucy forever . . . and spur her to sins of her own. Bestselling author Sophie Littlefield weaves a powerful tale of stolen innocence and survival that echoes through generations, reverberating between mothers and daughters. It is a moving chronicle of injustice, triumph and the unspeakable acts we commit in the name of love. “Littlefield . . . makes her tale resonant and universal . . . gripping.” —Publishers Weekly “Littlefield shows considerable skills for delving into the depths of her characters and complex plotting as she disarms the reader.” —South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1460300300
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
“Suspense, mystery, and love” fill a multigenerational “moving drama of women in a Japanese American family. . . . The shocking revelation is unforgettable” (Booklist). In the dark days of World War II, a mother makes the ultimate sacrifice Lucy Takeda is just fourteen years old, living in Los Angeles, when the bombs rain down on Pearl Harbor. Within weeks, she and her mother, Miyako, are ripped from their home, rounded up—along with thousands of other innocent Japanese-Americans—and taken to the Manzanar prison camp. Buffeted by blistering heat and choking dust, Lucy and Miyako must endure the harsh living conditions of the camp. Corruption and abuse creep into every corner of Manzanar, eventually ensnaring beautiful, vulnerable Miyako. Ruined and unwilling to surrender her daughter to the same fate, Miyako soon breaks. Her final act of desperation will stay with Lucy forever . . . and spur her to sins of her own. Bestselling author Sophie Littlefield weaves a powerful tale of stolen innocence and survival that echoes through generations, reverberating between mothers and daughters. It is a moving chronicle of injustice, triumph and the unspeakable acts we commit in the name of love. “Littlefield . . . makes her tale resonant and universal . . . gripping.” —Publishers Weekly “Littlefield shows considerable skills for delving into the depths of her characters and complex plotting as she disarms the reader.” —South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Simon & Schuster's Guide to Gems and Precious Stones
Author: Kennie Lyman
Publisher: Touchstone
ISBN: 9780671604301
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Simon & Schuster's Guide to Gems and Precious Stones provides both the connoisseur and the casual collector with a compact, easy-to-use volume describing more than 100 rare varieties of minerals whose beauty and mystery have possessed our imaginations from time immemorial. More than 450 brilliant photographs accompany profiles of each gem, covering such aspects as appearance, physical properties -- density, hardness, refraction -- occurrence, and how to judge quality and value. Additional sections describe the process of cutting gemstones and the techniques professional gemologists use to evaluate a stone's weight and optical properties. Detailed and comprehensive, this book is essential for anyone interested in the study of gems and precious stones.
Publisher: Touchstone
ISBN: 9780671604301
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Simon & Schuster's Guide to Gems and Precious Stones provides both the connoisseur and the casual collector with a compact, easy-to-use volume describing more than 100 rare varieties of minerals whose beauty and mystery have possessed our imaginations from time immemorial. More than 450 brilliant photographs accompany profiles of each gem, covering such aspects as appearance, physical properties -- density, hardness, refraction -- occurrence, and how to judge quality and value. Additional sections describe the process of cutting gemstones and the techniques professional gemologists use to evaluate a stone's weight and optical properties. Detailed and comprehensive, this book is essential for anyone interested in the study of gems and precious stones.
The Friendship Stones
Author: Dave Price
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780977970100
Category : Friendship
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Tells the story of Jim, a young man who used the white-ringed wishing stones he would find to wish for the good fortune of others, and because of this selfless concern, was able to achieve success and sincere friendships throughout his life.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780977970100
Category : Friendship
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Tells the story of Jim, a young man who used the white-ringed wishing stones he would find to wish for the good fortune of others, and because of this selfless concern, was able to achieve success and sincere friendships throughout his life.
Precious Stones
Author: Max Bauer
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486151255
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
This classic study begins with a general analysis of precious stones followed by descriptions of their cutting and mounting. The remainder of this volume focuses on the diamond. 52 figures.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486151255
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
This classic study begins with a general analysis of precious stones followed by descriptions of their cutting and mounting. The remainder of this volume focuses on the diamond. 52 figures.
Stone
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Building stones
Languages : en
Pages : 646
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Building stones
Languages : en
Pages : 646
Book Description
The Agriculturist's Calculator
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 604
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 604
Book Description
Cyclopedia of Architecture, Carpentry and Building: Masonry and concreting materials. Stone masonry and plain concrete construction. Reinforced concrete
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 554
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 554
Book Description
Gem-Stones and Their Distinctive Characters
Author: George Frederick Herbert Smith
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Written by G. F. Herbert Smith, a British mineralogist who worked for the British Museum of Natural History and the discoverer of mineral paratacamite, this book is intended to teach how to recognize gemstones from diamonds to jade, through its unique characteristics based on Smith's years of experience.
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Written by G. F. Herbert Smith, a British mineralogist who worked for the British Museum of Natural History and the discoverer of mineral paratacamite, this book is intended to teach how to recognize gemstones from diamonds to jade, through its unique characteristics based on Smith's years of experience.
A Manual of Domestic Economy, suited to families spending from £100 to £1000 a year ... Second edition
Author: John Henry Walsh
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 874
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 874
Book Description