Amber: Window to the PastThis is a comprehensive study of the various roles and uses of amber, in nature as well as art. The fossilized tree resin has not only inspired elaborate workmanship and long been used in jewelry and other decorative objects, but is also highly valued by natural scientists because it frequently encapsulates flora and fauna from other periods of evolution. |
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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 | American Museum of Natural History |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Harry N. Abrams, Publishers, 1996 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 15 Jun 2009 |
| ISBN | 0810919664, 9780810919662 |
| Length | 216 pages |
| Subjects | › Antiques & Collectibles / Glass & Glassware |
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