{"product_id":"lapidarium-the-secret-lives-of-stones-hardcover-judah-hettie-hardcover","title":"Lapidarium: The Secret Lives of Stones -- Hettie Judah, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eInspired by the lapidaries of the ancient world, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethis book is a beautifully designed collection of true stories about sixty different stones that have influenced our shared history\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe earliest scientists ground and processed minerals in a centuries-long quest for a mythic stone that would prolong human life. Michelangelo climbed mountains in Tuscany searching for the sugar-white marble that would yield his sculptures. Catherine the Great wore the wealth of Russia stitched in gemstones onto the front of her bodices. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough the realms of art, myth, geology, philosophy and power, the story of humanity can be told through the minerals and materials that have allowed us to evolve and create. From the Taiwanese national treasure known as the Meat-Shaped Stone to Malta's prehistoric \"fat lady\" temples carved in globigerina limestone to the amethyst crystals still believed to have healing powers, \u003ci\u003eLapidarium\u003c\/i\u003e is a jewel box of sixty far-flung stones and the stories that accompany them. Together, they explore how human culture has formed stone, and the roles stone has played in forming human culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hettie Judah\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/07\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.58h x 5.43w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143137412\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/22\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2022 pg. 7","brand":"Hettie Judah","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43952482844900,"sku":"9780143137412","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780143137412.jpg?v=1719487249","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/lapidarium-the-secret-lives-of-stones-hardcover-judah-hettie-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}