Amber : From Antiquity to Eternity / Rachel King.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

King, Rachel, 1953- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Earth sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London, England : Reaktion Books Ltd, [2022]

Summary:

Spanning centuries and continents, a beautifully illustrated history of humanitys enduring enthrallment with a seemingly banal substance: petrified tree sap, or amber. This book 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 ambers history for the 21st century, tackling thorny ethical and moral questions regarding humanitys 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 planets evolutional history - promises to offer invaluable insights into what comes next.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

One: Amber: What, When, Where?

Two: Legend and Myth

Three: Ancestors and Amber

Four: Unearthing Amber

Five: Making and Faking Amber

Six: Accessorizing with Amber

Seven: Artistic Ambers

Eight: Lost Ambers

References

Select Bibliography

Acknowledgements

Photo Acknowledgements

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781789145922

1789145929