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| TITLE: |
Gemstones of the world / Walter Schumann. |
| UNIFORM TITLE: |
Edelsteine und Schmucksteine. English |
| AUTHOR: |
Schumann, Walter. |
| PUBLISHED: |
New York : Sterling Pub. Co., 2000. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
271 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 20 cm. |
| EDITION: |
Rev. & expanded ed. |
| NOTES: |
Map on endpapers. |
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Translation of: Edelsteine und Schmucksteine. |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 266) and index. |
| NOTES: |
Booklist |
| NOTES: |
Science Books & Films (A.A.A.S.) |
| NOTES: |
Describes the appearance, formation, physical properties and characteristics, mining, and cutting of precious, semiprecious, and synthetic stones. |
| NOTES: |
Interest level: Young Adult |
| SUBJECT: |
Precious stones. |
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