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Amber:

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Harry N. Abrams, Publishers, in association with the American Museum of Natural History, 1996 - Antiques & Collectibles - 216 pages
The unique properties of amber (fossilized tree resin) have long intrigued people and never more so than now. Derived from an exhibition mounted by the American Museum of Natural History in New York, this book explores thoroughly the various aspects of this semiprecious substance. The 230 amazing varied photographs and drawings, 115 in color and many never before published, illuminate the roles of amber in both nature and art.

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Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments
8
Deposits of the World
21
Frozen in the Act
79
Copyright

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Amber: window to the past
Amber: window to the past
David A. Grimaldi
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About the author (1996)

Grimaldi is Associate Curator and Chairman of the American Museum of Natural History's Department of Entomology.

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TitleAmber: window to the past
AuthorDavid A. Grimaldi
EditorDavid A. Grimaldi
Editionillustrated
PublisherHarry N. Abrams, Publishers, in association with the American Museum of Natural History, 1996
Original fromthe University of California
Digitized15 Jun 2009
ISBN0810919664, 9780810919662
Length216 pages
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Amber
Amber art objects
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