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Explains how gold, silver, and platinum are formed, mined, and refined, looks at coins, jewelry, and art objects, and discusses modern uses of precious metals.
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Table of Contents
Eternal quest for riches
Genesis of mineral treasures
Prospecting for the mother lode
Peerless platinum family
New uses to serve a new age
Essays: Creations of nature's forge
Minted wealth of nations
Fiery origins of ores
Wresting gold from the nether world
Majestic legacy of gold
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
Picture credits
Index.
Edition Notes
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 170-172.
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September 14, 2011 | Edited by EdwardBot | merge lending editions |
August 12, 2011 | Edited by ImportBot | add ia_box_id to scanned books |
April 27, 2011 | Edited by OCLC Bot | Added OCLC numbers. |
March 1, 2011 | Edited by EdwardBot | Added new cover |
November 7, 2008 | Created by ImportBot | Imported from The Laurentian Library MARC record |