The Book of the Pearl
Author : George Frederick Kunz
Publisher :
Page : 828 pages
File Size : 36,81 MB
Release : 1908
Category : Pearl divers
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Author : George Frederick Kunz
Publisher :
Page : 828 pages
File Size : 36,81 MB
Release : 1908
Category : Pearl divers
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Author : Howard E. Washburn
Publisher :
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 49,1 MB
Release : 1908
Category : Pearl fisheries
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Author : Alfred J. Martin
Publisher :
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 43,74 MB
Release : 1904
Category : Weights and measures
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Author : Paul Southgate
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 589 pages
File Size : 16,62 MB
Release : 2011-08-19
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0080931774
Contrary to a generally held view that pearls are found by chance in oysters, almost all are now produced from farms. This book is a comprehensive treatment of all aspects of the biology of pearl oysters, their anatomy, reproduction, genetics, diseases, etc. It considers how they are farmed from spawning and culturing larvae in hatcheries to adults in the ocean; how various environmental factors, including pollution affect them; and how modern techniques are successfully producing large numbers of cultured pearls. This is the ultimate reference source on pearl oysters and the culture of pearls, written and edited by a number of scientists who are world experts in their fields. - Comprehensive treatment of pearl oyster biology and pearl culture - Written by the top world authorities - Highly illustrated and figured - Of practical relevance to a broad readership, from professional biologists to those involved in the practicalities and practice of pearl production
Author : Henri De Monfried
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 48,3 MB
Release : 2013-10-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1136218939
Nobleman, writer, adventurer and inspiration for the swashbuckling gun runner in the Adventures of Tintin, Henri de Monfried lived by his own account 'a rich, restless, magnificent life' as one of the great travellers of his or any age. Infamous as well as famous, his name is inextricably linked to the Red Sea and the raffish ports between Suez and Aden in the early years of the twentieth century. This is a compelling account of how de Monfried sought his fortune by becoming a collector and merchant of the fabled Gulf pearls, and was then drawn into the shadowy world of arms trading, slavery, smuggling and drugs. Hashish was the drug of choice, and de Monfried writes of sailing to Suez with illegal cargoes, dodging blockades and pirates. This compelling book is a unique and detailed portrayal of a colourful and dangerous world that has now disappeared. It allows us to share in the exhilarating adventures of a legend whose love for the sea and zest for life run across every page.
Author : A. M. Ferguson
Publisher :
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 35,44 MB
Release : 1888
Category : Gold mines and mining
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Author : Fiona Lindsay Shen
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 23,44 MB
Release : 2022-10-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 1789146224
From their creation in the maw of mollusks to lustrous objects of infatuation and conflict, a revealing look at pearls’ dark history. This book is a beautifully illustrated account of pearls through millennia, from fossils to contemporary jewelry. Pearls are the most human of gems, both miraculous and familiar. Uniquely organic in origin, they are as intimate as our bodies, created through the same process as we grow bones and teeth. They have long been described as an animal’s sacrifice, but until recently their retrieval often entailed the sacrifices of enslaved and indentured divers and laborers. While the shimmer of the pearl has enticed Roman noblewomen, Mughal princes, Hollywood royalty, mavericks, and renegades, encoded in its surface is a history of human endeavor, abuse, and aspiration—pain locked in the layers of a gleaming gem.
Author : W. A. Browne
Publisher :
Page : 712 pages
File Size : 20,46 MB
Release : 1899
Category : Money
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Author :
Publisher :
Page : 1344 pages
File Size : 20,50 MB
Release : 1925
Category : Clocks and watches
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Author : Donald Kiteley Tressler
Publisher :
Page : 776 pages
File Size : 23,76 MB
Release : 1923
Category : Commercial products
ISBN :
Excerpt from preface: This book is designed for both the scientific and the practical man. It attempts to give the chemist and biologist a general survey of the fishery industries, pointing out their relative importance, indicating their location, and describing the methods in common use. There has been no attempt to consider all the methods of the fisheries; if this were attempted, a lengthy treatise such as G. Brown Goode's "Fisheries and fishery industries of the United States" would result. By reading this book, the practical man may learn how chemistry and biology are correlated with the fishery industries. Simple language is used throughout. But few technical terms are included and care is taken to define those terms which may not be familiar to the layman. The author hopes that this book may fill the long felt need of the student of industrial biology, for a concise treatise on the fishery industries. These industries have been considered from a scientific viewpoint and, while it is impossible to go into great detail in describing the applications of chemistry, physics, and biology in the preparation and preservation of marine products, the applications are outlined and references to the original literature are given which should serve as a guide for study. In all cases, special consideration is given to American methods and processes. Obviously, it is impossible to treat of the technology of the marine products industries in all parts of the world; however, especially important foreign industries are described. A special effort is made to describe carefully the manufacture and refining of solar sea salt. It is hoped that the information presented will be of value not only to the student of industrial chemistry and the marine industries but also to the salt manufacturer. It is hoped that the book may call attention to the great need for chemical and biological research to solve the numerous problems of the fishery industries. Several of these problems are brought to the attention of the reader in the last chapter.