Gems and Crystals: From the American Museum of Natural History

by Anna S. Sofianides, George E. Harlow, Sofianides

Book Overview

A classic book gets a new, redesigned, and sumptuous edition in celebration of its 25th anniversary. Updated and revised, Gems & Crystals showcases the museum's renowned collection and unlocks the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671687042
• ISBN13: 9780671687045
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 3.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.4" x 12.3"

Customer Reviews

Good book for school projects

I desperatly needed to find info on Tourmaline and this book gave me all the info i needed to write my paper

An Unbeatable Reference Source for Gems and Minerals!

This oversized "coffee table" style book, contains some of the most impressive gem and mineral photography in print. The photos were taken by Erica and Harold Van Pelt who are the most revered gemological photographers in the world. In addition, the text is well organized and flawlessly researched. Gems and Crystals really captures the magic responsible for mankind's obsession with gem minerals. I highly recommend this book to anyone with a passion for gems.