Entertaining mineralogy

Is it true that in sweets you can mix flour made of stone? How to calculate the stones how many billions of years ago the earth has formed? Is there a connection between stones and animals and what does it consist of? You will find answers to these and many other questions in “Entertaining Mineralogy”. Based on his own rich experience of expeditions and the study of minerals, Alexander Fersman prepared an exciting encyclopedia in the world of stones: the book tells about where and how they are extracted and applied, what minerals are found in nature and what are their properties and even how to start collecting their own collection. “Entertaining mineralogy” is supplemented by illustrations and photographs from museums and observatories and will appeal to everyone who is interested in precious stones and minerals