Understanding gemstones in a geological context Gemstones are colorful treasures of the Earth that have captivated humans for thousands of years. The physical and chemical characteristics of each type of gem provide insights into the geological processes that created them. Geology and Mineralogy of Gemstones is a textbook aimed at upper-level undergraduate and graduate students. It presents the basic mineralogical and geological knowledge needed to understand gemstones and examines the characteristics and geological origins of different types of gemstone. Volume highlights include: Concepts in mineralogy Structure and chemical composition of minerals Geological processes that lead to the formation and movement of gemstones Equipment and tools used to examine gemstones and their physical properties The American Geophysical Union promotes discovery in Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity. Its publications disseminate scientific knowledge and provide resources for researchers, students, and professionals.
Understanding gemstones in a geological context Gemstones are colorful treasures of the Earth that have captivated humans for thousands of years. The physical and chemical characteristics of each type of gem provide insights into the geological processes that created them. Geology and Mineralogy of Gemstones is a textbook aimed at upper-level undergraduate and graduate students. It presents the basic mineralogical and geological knowledge needed to understand gemstones and examines the characteristics and geological origins of different types of gemstone. Volume highlights include: Concepts in mineralogy Structure and chemical composition of minerals Geological processes that lead to the formation and movement of gemstones Equipment and tools used to examine gemstones and their physical properties The American Geophysical Union promotes discovery in Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity. Its publications disseminate scientific knowledge and provide resources for researchers, students, and professionals.
What do Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Martina Navratilova, Venus Williams, and countless other tennis players have in common? Aside from being world-class tennis pros, these superstars changed their diets, transformed their game, and won more. While you may dream of reaching their success, the reality of making the cut for your high school tennis team or getting to your next USTA rating level becomes possible with good diet and nutrition. In Winning Tennis Nutrition, author Grace Lee shows you how to supercharge your tennis game. Lee, an avid tennis player and longtime registered dietitian/nutritionist offers a solid nutrition resource to maximize your potential through foods and fluids. Winning Tennis Nutrition presents the latest and most accurate information on nutritional supplements, fluids, carbohydrates, gluten, weight loss, and much morefor players, coaches, parents, and fans. In addition, legendary coaches and players share valuable insight on the role of nutrition in todays tennis game. Filled with practical tips, Winning Tennis Nutrition can improve your tennis performance and give you that winning edgeon and off the court.
First published in 1968, A Handbook to Sixteenth-Century Rhetoric is designed primarily to assist the student of renaissance literature in the science of rhetoric. It gathers together the information provided by the various different authorities who contributed to the education of the renaissance author, particularly the writer in English. These authorities include key classical rhetoricians he would probably have read, well-known and important renaissance rhetoricians, and the writers of vernacular treatises and of major school textbooks. The information is arranged in a schematic and tabular form, so that enquiry can start from the object, the particular rhetorical form as it appears in a given literary text. The core of the book is the central section on elocutio, the art of using the devices of rhetorical ornament.
A family servant, Henry Hawthorne, tells of the life of Jenny Dorset, a high-spirited young woman growing up on a low-country plantation "as the Revolutionary War approaches Charleston."--Jacket.
“...deliciously flawed characters, sizzling chemistry, and a delightful journey.” ~Chrissy Burns With her father cast from society as a liar and a thief, the ensuing scandal renders Lady Helaine unfit for marriage. Desperate to provide for herself and her mother, she adopts an assumed name and runs a dressmaker’s shop specializing in bridal wear for ladies of high society. Helaine is happiest immersed in silk and satin but lives in terror that her true identity will be discovered and she will lose everything...again. When Robert Percy, Viscount Redhill, encounters the mysterious Helaine he is entranced and sets out to weave a web of seduction sure to ensnare. Then he learns, too late, the heartbreaking truth of her sullied past. Now to claim Helaine as his own, he must find a way to overcome the past. But what chance has love when a secret mistress becomes a scandalous wife? “Jade Lee [will] sweep you away.” ~Sabrina Jeffries, New York Times bestselling author Bridal Favors, in series order: Engaged in Wickedness Wedded in Scandal Engaged in Passion Wedded in Sin
This two-part, eight-volume, reset edition draws together a range of sources from the early modern era through to the industrial age, to show the changes and continuities in responses to the social, political, legal and spiritual problems that self-murder posed.
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