LAPIDARIUM: The Secret Lives of Stones
Inspired by the lapidaries of the ancient world, this work is a beautifully designed collection of true stories about 60 different stones that have shaped and influenced our shared history. Through the realms of art, myth, geology, philosophy, and power, the story of humanity can be told through the minerals and the materials that allowed us to evolve and create. Illus.
Format: Hardbound
Pages: 336
Publisher: Penguin
Publishing status: Current
ISBN: 9780143137412
Item #: 7817207