Gold

by Susan La Niece

In tracing the history of gold through the ages, this beautiful book showcases the multifarious uses to which the precious metal has been put. Drawing on her own long experience investigating the art and science of metallurgy, Susan La Niece guides readers through the rich history of gold. In detailed images and descriptive text, her book shows us gold over the millennia as coinage, jewelry and ornamentation, high-status vessels, and grave goods;...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674035909
• ISBN13: 9780674035904
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.7" x 7.5"