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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