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“A research journal serves that narrow
borderland which separates the known from the unknown”
-P.C.Mahalanobis
669/.2 St. John, Jeffrey. Noble metals / by Jeffrey St. John and the editors of Time-Life Books. - Alexandria, Va. : Time-Life Books, c1984. 176 p. : ill (some col.) ; 29 cm. Includes index. Content notes : Eternal quest for riches -- Genesis of mineral treasures -- Prospecting for the mother lode -- Peerless platinum family -- New uses to serve a new age -- Essays: Creations of nature's forge -- Minted wealth of nations -- Fiery origins of ores -- Wresting gold from the nether world -- Majestic legacy of gold -- Acknowledgments -- Bibliography -- Picture credits -- Index. 0809445042 9780809445042 0809445050 (lib. bdg.) 9780809445059 (lib. bdg.) * Precious metals.
