Title:
Diamonds and gemstones / Ron Edwards and Lisa Dickie.
ISBN:
9780778714149
9780778714460
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York : Crabtree Pub., [2004]
©2004
Physical Description:
32 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm.
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
The curse of the Hope diamond -- Origins of diamonds and gemstones? -- A closer look at diamonds -- Diamonds in the rough : finding and mining diamonds -- Rough to refined : diamonds in jewelry -- Diamonds and history -- Diamonds at work -- How DeBeers captured the diamond market -- Prospecting in 2000 : the search for new diamonds -- A closer look at gemstones -- A rare gem -- Finding and mining gemstones -- Gemstones around the world [map] -- A real gem -- From rough to cut : capturing a gem's beauty -- Gem lore.
Summary:
Discusses how diamonds and gemstones are mined, where they are found, and how they are used.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.1 1.0 78732.
Added Author:
Electronic Access:
Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0413/2004000810.html
Audience:
1070L Lexile
Series Title:
Series Sequence:
OCLC Number:
ocm54073529
Availability:
Rosemount - Robert Trail~1
