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Lapidarium

- The Secret Lives of Stones
Af: Hettie Judah Engelsk Hardback

Lapidarium

- The Secret Lives of Stones
Af: Hettie Judah Engelsk Hardback
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''A delightful storybook . . . a portrait of our whole world created from the contents of the ground'' Literary Review

''A real cabinet of curiosities'' Sunday Times

From the hematite used in cave paintings to the moldavite that became a TikTok sensation; from the stolen sandstone of Scone to the unexpected acoustics of Stonehenge; from crystal balls to compasses, rocks and minerals have always been central to our story.

3,000 years ago Babylonians constructed lapidaries - books that tried to pin down the magical secrets of rocks. In Lapidarium, renowned art critic Hettie Judah explores the unexpected stories behind sixty stones that have shaped and inspired human history, from Dorset fossil-hunters to Chinese philosophers, Catherine the Great to Michelangelo.

Discover why alchemists sought cinnabar and sulphur. Unearth the mystery of the tuff statues of Rapa Nui, the lost amber room of Frederick of Prussia and the scandal of Flint Jack. Find out how a Greek monster created coral, moon rock explains the history of Earth''s only satellite and obsidian inspired the world''s favourite computer game.

Stone by stone, story by fascinating story, Lapidarium builds into a dazzling, epoch-spanning adventure through human culture, and beyond.

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''A delightful storybook . . . a portrait of our whole world created from the contents of the ground'' Literary Review

''A real cabinet of curiosities'' Sunday Times

From the hematite used in cave paintings to the moldavite that became a TikTok sensation; from the stolen sandstone of Scone to the unexpected acoustics of Stonehenge; from crystal balls to compasses, rocks and minerals have always been central to our story.

3,000 years ago Babylonians constructed lapidaries - books that tried to pin down the magical secrets of rocks. In Lapidarium, renowned art critic Hettie Judah explores the unexpected stories behind sixty stones that have shaped and inspired human history, from Dorset fossil-hunters to Chinese philosophers, Catherine the Great to Michelangelo.

Discover why alchemists sought cinnabar and sulphur. Unearth the mystery of the tuff statues of Rapa Nui, the lost amber room of Frederick of Prussia and the scandal of Flint Jack. Find out how a Greek monster created coral, moon rock explains the history of Earth''s only satellite and obsidian inspired the world''s favourite computer game.

Stone by stone, story by fascinating story, Lapidarium builds into a dazzling, epoch-spanning adventure through human culture, and beyond.

Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 336
ISBN-13: 9781529394948
Indbinding: Hardback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 1529394945
Kategori: Historisk geografi
Udg. Dato: 27 okt 2022
Længde: 30mm
Bredde: 223mm
Højde: 145mm
Forlag: John Murray Press
Oplagsdato: 27 okt 2022
Forfatter(e): Hettie Judah
Forfatter(e) Hettie Judah


Kategori Historisk geografi


ISBN-13 9781529394948


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Hardback


Sider 336


Udgave


Længde 30mm


Bredde 223mm


Højde 145mm


Udg. Dato 27 okt 2022


Oplagsdato 27 okt 2022


Forlag John Murray Press

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