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Fifty Minerals That Changed the Course of History

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By Eric Chaline

Web edition: October 19, 2012
Print edition: November 3, 2012; Vol.182 #9 (p. 28)

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From alabaster to zinc, this book highlights the scientific, cultural and commercial significance of a bevy of alloys, metals, rocks and gemstones.

Firefly, 2012, 224 p., $29.95

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