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Amber: From Antiquity to Eternity

Amber: From Antiquity to Eternity

King, Rachel

Hardcover

General ScienceHistory & Philosophy of Science

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ISBN10: 1789145910
ISBN13: 9781789145915
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Published: Nov 23 2022
Pages: 272
Weight: 1.90
Height: 1.10 Width: 7.10 Depth: 8.80
Language: English
Spanning centuries and continents, a beautifully illustrated history of humanity's enduring enthrallment with a seemingly banal substance: petrified tree sap, or amber.

Amber: From Antiquity to Eternity is a history of human engagement with amber across three millennia. The book vividly describes our conceptions, stories, and political and scholarly disputes about amber, as well as issues of national and personal identity, religion, art, literature, music, and science. Rachel King rewrites amber's history for the twenty-first century, tackling thorny ethical and moral questions regarding humanity's relationship with amber in the past, as well our connection with it today. With the Earth facing unprecedented challenges, amber--the natural time capsule, and preserver of key information about the planet's evolutional history--promises to offer invaluable insights into what comes next.

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