From the hematite used in cave paintings to the moldavite that became a TikTok sensation; from the stolen sandstone of Scone to the unexpected acoustics of Stonehenge; from crystal balls to compasses, rocks and minerals have always been central to our story. 3,000 years ago Babylonians constructed lapidaries - books that tried to pin down the magical secrets of rocks. In Lapidarium, renowned art critic Hettie Judah explores the unexpected stories behind sixty stones that have shaped and inspired human history, from Dorset fossil-hunters to Chinese philosophers, Catherine the Great to Michel Lapidarium - Hettie Judah od authora Hettie Judah a nakladatelství za skvělé ceny na e-shopu Martinus. cz.
Autor |
Hettie Judah |
Jazyk |
anglický |
Počet stran |
336 |
Rok vydání |
2022 |
Nakladatelství |
John Murray |