The Book of the Pearl

The Book of the PearlThis monumental, profusely illustrated volume by two noted authorities is probably the largest single collection of data on the subject of pearls. Its enormous amount of detailed information covers their origin and history, structure, and form; the pearl fisheries of Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas; fascinating facts and lore on pearl culture and pearl farming; the gem's mystical and medicinal properties; famous pearl collections around the

apparatus and techniques are clearly illustrated in hundreds of diagrams and drawings

this volume draws upon images from the Golden Age of Illustration

they provide fresh insights into the work of the artist known as "the Beloved Enchanter

All the information you need is here

the basic book in Maya studies

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the book begins with an exposition of the fundamentals of solid mechanics and the principles of mechanics

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two young telegraph operators meet "over the wire" and begin a romance

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For the Swiss-born architect and city planner Le Corbusier (Charles-Édouard Jeanneret

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