Incredible Emeralds

2017-07-15
Incredible Emeralds
Author: Amy B. Rogers
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Total Pages: 27
Release: 2017-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1534523030
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Due to their striking green color, emeralds are highly prized as a beautiful addition to all kinds of jewelry. They have been used for thousands of years, especially by the ancient Egyptians and Incas. Over time, technology has changed the way these gems are extracted from the earth and shaped into glittering jewels. Through accessible text and enlightening fact boxes, readers discover the process behind the creation of valuable pieces of emerald jewelry. Full-color photographs display the dazzling beauty of emeralds.

Incredible Emeralds

2017-07-15
Incredible Emeralds
Author: Amy B. Rogers
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2017-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1534523065
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Due to their striking green color, emeralds are highly prized as a beautiful addition to all kinds of jewelry. They have been used for thousands of years, especially by the ancient Egyptians and Incas. Over time, technology has changed the way these gems are extracted from the earth and shaped into glittering jewels. Through accessible text and enlightening fact boxes, readers discover the process behind the creation of valuable pieces of emerald jewelry. Full-color photographs display the dazzling beauty of emeralds.

Emeralds

2009
Emeralds
Author: Ronald Ringsrud
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2009
Genre: Emeralds
ISBN:
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Awesome Opals

2017-07-15
Awesome Opals
Author: Joyce Jeffries
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2017-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1534523146
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Opals emit a rainbow of colors, which makes them perfect gems to place in stunning pieces of jewelry. How do opals go from raw stones to beautiful gems? Readers discover the answer to this question as they learn the steps that must be taken and the technology that is used to find, cut, and polish opals. Clear main text and informative fact boxes help readers become experts on opals. Colorful photographs of these gems are sure to keep readers engaged as they learn.

The Emerald Mile

2014-07
The Emerald Mile
Author: Kevin Fedarko
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2014-07
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1439159866
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The epic story of the fastest boat ride in history, on a hand-built dory named the "Emerald Mile," through the heart of the Grand Canyon on the Colorado river.

Dazzling Diamonds

2017-07-15
Dazzling Diamonds
Author: Lorraine Harrison
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Total Pages: 27
Release: 2017-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1534523049
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How are diamonds formed? Where do they come from? The answers to these questions and more can be found in this exciting look at a popular gemstone. The science and technology involved in creating a sparkling gem from an uncut diamond is fully explored, giving readers an in-depth look at how diamond rings, bracelets, necklaces, and more are made. Fun fact boxes highlight additional information, and striking photographs illustrate the beauty of these natural jewels.

Emeralds

2010
Emeralds
Author: Fred Ward
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Emeralds
ISBN: 9781887651158
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Emerald Gemstones - A Collection of Historical Articles on the Origins, Structure, Properties and Uses of Emeralds

2015-05-06
Emerald Gemstones - A Collection of Historical Articles on the Origins, Structure, Properties and Uses of Emeralds
Author: Various
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 74
Release: 2015-05-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1473394791
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This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience. Carefully selecting the best articles from our collection we have compiled a series of historical and informative publications on the subjects of gemology and crystallography. The titles in this range include "Gemstone Manufacturing" "The Optical Properties of Gemstones and Crystals" "The Thirty-Two Classes of Crystal Symmetry" and many more. Each publication has been professionally curated and includes all details on the original source material. This particular instalment, "Emerald Gemstones" contains information on their properties, origins, structure and much more. Intended to illustrate the main features of emeralds it is a comprehensive guide for anyone wishing to obtain a general knowledge of the subject and to understand the field in its historical context. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Grue!

1994
Grue!
Author: Douglas Frank Stalker
Publisher:
Total Pages: 488
Release: 1994
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN:
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There are now about 20 different approaches, or types of proposed solution, to the grue problem: the entrenchment solution, the positional-qualitative solution, the simplicity solution, the natural kind solution, the coherence solution, the incoherence dissolutions, the falsificationist response, the evolutionary approach, the various Bayesian treatments, and so on. No single approach has emerged as the consensus view or even as a clear leader.