Fire and blood : rubies in myth, magic, and history / Diane Morgan.
Fire and blood : rubies in myth, magic, and history / Diane Morgan.
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Publisher
Westport, Conn. : Praeger, c2008.
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N553.84/3
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Language
English
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Physical content
p. cm.
Contents
The conundrum of corundum -- Birth of the stone -- The heart of the matter and a matter of the heart -- Caste, color, and cost -- The mines of Myanmar and elsewhere -- The king of stones and the stone of kings -- Magic in the stone -- Synthetic rubies, fake rubies, and no rubies at all.
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Publisher
Westport, Conn. : Praeger, c2008.
Place of Publication
Connecticut
Date Published
c2008.
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Fire and blood : rubies in myth, magic, and history / Diane Morgan.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Date Copyright
c2008.
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Call Numbers
N553.84/3
Record Identifier
74VK3ve3x2Ml
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK3ve3x2Ml
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ISBN
9780275993047 (alk. paper)
DDC
553.84
MMS ID
991023721069702626
