Stoned : jewelry, obsession, and how desire shapes the world
As entertaining as it is incisive, Stoned is a raucous journey through the history of human desire for what is rare, and therefore precious. What makes a stone a jewel? What makes a jewel priceless? And why do we covet beautiful things? In this brilliant account of how eight jewels shaped the course...
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| Format | Electronic eBook |
| Language | English |
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New York, NY :
Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers,
[2015]
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| Edition | First edition. |
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| Online Access | Full text |
| ISBN | 9780062334718 9780062334701 |
| Physical Description | 1 online zdroj (300 stran) |
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| Summary: | As entertaining as it is incisive, Stoned is a raucous journey through the history of human desire for what is rare, and therefore precious. What makes a stone a jewel? What makes a jewel priceless? And why do we covet beautiful things? In this brilliant account of how eight jewels shaped the course of history, jeweler and scientist Aja Raden tells an original and often startling story about our unshakeable addiction to beauty and the darker side of human d. |
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| ISBN: | 9780062334718 9780062334701 |
| Access: | Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty |
| Physical Description: | 1 online zdroj (300 stran) |