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Lapidarium : the secret lives of stones  Cover Image Book Book

Lapidarium : the secret lives of stones / Hettie Judah.

Judah, Hettie, (author.).

Summary:

"Inspired by the lapidaries of the ancient world, this book is a collection of true stories about sixty different stones that have influenced our shared history. Through the realms of art, myth, geology, philosophy, and power, the author tells the story of humanity through the minerals and materials that have allowed humans to evolve and create. Lapidarium uses the stories of these sixty stones to explore how human culture has formed stone, and the roles stone has played in forming human culture"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780143137412
  • ISBN: 0143137417
  • Physical Description: 335 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
  • Publisher: [New York, New York] : Penguin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2023.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Place of publication from publisher's website.
"First published in Great Britain by John Murray (Publishers), a Hachette UK company, 2022"--Title page verso.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction -- Stones and power -- Sacred stones -- Stones and stories -- Stone technology -- Shapes in stone -- Living stones -- A lexicon of lithic lingo.
Subject: Precious stones > History.
Stone > History.
Precious stones > Social aspects.
Stone > Social aspects.
Genre: Informational works.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Camosun College Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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