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Harlow, George Eugene was born on March 8, 1949 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of Eugene Harrison and Marion Elizabeth (Case) Harlow.
(Human fascination with gems and crystals spans several mi...)
Human fascination with gems and crystals spans several millennia. Since the first colorful stone was utilized as an object of adornment, gemstones have been credited with magical and medicinal virtues; coveted as symbols of wealth and power; polished, shaped, engraved, and faceted to enhance their beauty; analyzed to reveal the secrets of their eye-catching properties; and exploited as the basis of a glamorous industry. Gems & Crystals provides a comprehensive examination of gems and gem materials including discussion of their properties, history, lore, and sources - information useful to novice and expert alike. The reader will discover the relationships among gems, crystals, minerals, rocks and the bewildering variety of gemstones. The extensively researched text encompasses a panorama of topics from the ancient to the most up-to-date scientific data. Filled with information on approximately 140 different gemstone varieties, Gems & Crystals points out the factors important in determining the quality of each gem and spells out the possible confusions in gemstone identification. After a general introduction to the special optical and crystalline properties that give gems their extraordinary appearance, the properties of each gemstone species are chronicled in sixteen informative chapters. All of the gems, minerals, and crystals pictured in the book come from the renowned collections and exhibitions at the Museum. Not in over fifty years, and never before in color, has there been a book featuring the gem and crystal treasures of the Museum. This work is their only visible presentation outside the confines of the exhibition halls, and they are spectacularly photographed with great precision and sensitivity by Erica and Harold Van Pelt. Gems & Crystals presents an accessible and entertaining text with 150 dazzling photographs to make this book a truly beautiful reflection of the gems, crystals and objets d'art from one of the world's most fabled collections.
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(One of the world's fabulous collections of minerals and g...)
One of the world's fabulous collections of minerals and gems resides at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, and this jewel of a book includes more than 300 of the Museum's spectacular specimens. This book is also a concise guide to minerals and gems, explaining what they are, how they develop, the symmetrical perfection of their crystals, and the qualities that make them outstanding or unique. The beautiful full-color illustrations present an enticing introduction to the world of mineralogy and gemology as well as a window into some of the museum's many treasures. This book presents a broad array of minerals - from the native elements (diamonds, copper, gold, silver, and sulfur) through sulfideds, tellurides, halides, oxides, hydroxides, carbonates, sulfates, phosphates, arsenates, vanadates, molybdates, and tugstates, to the silicates.. The gem section includes ornaments by such master craftsmen as Tiffany, Cartier, and Faberge, and features such wonders as a 100-carat orange sapphire and the Star of India, the world's largest gem-quality blue star sapphire. This sparkling and practical Tiny Folio will be appreciated by anyone who is fascinated by the natural world.
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(An introduction to the American Museum of Natural History...)
An introduction to the American Museum of Natural History's collection, and a concise guide to minerals and gems. The book displays 300 specimens from the museum's collection while also explaining the fundamental properties of minerals and gems.
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Internationally acclaimed wine expert Jens Priewe has written the book for the contemporary wine consumer who drinks what he or she likes - one day a grand, awe-inspiring vintage; the next, an unknown wine from a country whose name has only recently appeared on the wine maps of the world. Priewe explains why some wines cost hundreds of dollars while others cost only ten. He provides a key to the complex language of wine and illuminates the science of wine making while honoring the art that creates great wines. About half of the book is devoted to the wine-making process itself, including everything from why wine grows best in poor soil to why a wine matures faster in a small barrel than in a large one. The other half examines the best wines of the world, country by country, and guides the reader to an understanding of the intricacies of wine tasting and appreciation. New topics covered in this edition include: "How Much Wine Goes in Each Glass;" "Drinking Temperature;" and "Wine as an Investment." Illustrated with more than 1,000 color images, including computer graphics that explain the invisible processes of wine making; satellite maps and aerial photos of the world's most important wine regions; and photographs of individual vineyards by the world's best wine photographers; and fully updated throughout, Wine will quench the thirst for knowledge that true wine lovers feel rising within them whenever they uncork a bottle of fine wine.
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Harlow, George Eugene was born on March 8, 1949 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of Eugene Harrison and Marion Elizabeth (Case) Harlow.
Bachelor, Harvard College, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy in Geology, Princeton University, 1977.
Assistant curator, American Museum Natural History, New York City, 1976-1981; associate curator, American Museum Natural History, New York City, 1981-1987; curator, American Museum Natural History, New York City, since 1987; department chairman mineral science, American Museum Natural History, New York City, 1988-1993. Consultant geology, since 1979.
(Internationally acclaimed wine expert Jens Priewe has wri...)
(One of the world's fabulous collections of minerals and g...)
(An introduction to the American Museum of Natural History...)
(Human fascination with gems and crystals spans several mi...)
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Commissioner, chair Leonia (New Jersey) Environmental Commission, 1981-1988. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Mineralog. Society of America, Canada Association Mineralogy, Meteoritical Society, Society Mineral Museum Professionals (president since 1993).
Married Batya Harlow, May 17, 1971 (divorced January 1989). Married Carole Slade, August 11, 1989.
