Pearls

W. J. Dakin (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

154 Seiten

2012
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-107-61662-2 (ISBN)

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Pearls by W. J. Dakin was first published in 1913 as part of the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature series, which was designed to provide concise introductions to a broad range of topics.. The book presents a biologically-focused summary of key facts regarding pearls, pearl fishing and pearl formation.

Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature were designed to provide concise introductions to a broad range of topics. They were written by experts for the general reader and combined a comprehensive approach to knowledge with an emphasis on accessibility. Pearls by W. J. Dakin was first published in 1913. The book presents a biologically-focused summary of the key facts regarding pearls, pearl fishing and pearl formation.

Preface; 1. The history of pearls; 2. Where pearls are found; 3. The anatomy of the pearl oyster and the structure of its shell; 4. The life history of the pearl oyster, and the conditions under which it lives; 5. Pearls; 6. A Ceylon pearl fishery; 7. Pearl fisheries of other lands; 8. The origin of pearls; 9. Pearls in jewellery and trade, odd facts; 10. The pearl oyster, the trader, and the scientist; Bibliography; Glossary; Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	22.3.2012
Zusatzinfo	Worked examples or Exercises
Verlagsort	Cambridge
Sprache	englisch
Maße	127 x 203 mm
Gewicht	170 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie
ISBN-10	1-107-61662-X / 110761662X
ISBN-13	978-1-107-61662-2 / 9781107616622
Zustand	Neuware