Amber: window to the pastHarry 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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Bibliographic information
| Title | Amber: window to the past |
| Author | David A. Grimaldi |
| Editor | David A. Grimaldi |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Harry N. Abrams, Publishers, in association with the American Museum of Natural History, 1996 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 15 Jun 2009 |
| ISBN | 0810919664, 9780810919662 |
| Length | 216 pages |
| Subjects | › › Amber Amber art objects Amber fossils Antiques & Collectibles / Glass & Glassware Nature / Rocks & Minerals Science / Earth Sciences / Geology |
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