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9780500653852: The Story of Gold: A Glittering History of the World
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ISBN 10: 0500653852 ISBN 13: 9780500653852
Editorial: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2025

Sinopsis

A glittering history of the world told through gold, with a blingtastically gold cover!

Spanning billions of years from the Big Bang to the present day, this richly illustrated book tells the true stories behind 30 gold museum objects from around the world. Let the allure of gold take affect as you discover the stories of Pharaohs and emperors, pirates and prospectors, warrior queens, samurai and more...

The book’s glorious golden treasures include Pharaoh Tutankhamun's million-dollar tomb, the golden breastplate of tattooed Scythian warrior queen, the world’s first minted gold coin, and gold dust purported to be salvaged from the pirate Blackbeard’s final voyage. The Story of Gold also explores gold rushes, gold vaults, gold mines, gold clothes, gold regalia and gold jewellery, as well as gold in space. Each story shows why gold is so precious, and what makes it alluring.

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Acerca del autor

Meel Tamphanon is an illustrator from Phuket, Thailand. She has a degree in 2D Animation from Rangsit University. Meel is the illustrator of Day & Night: Outer Space and Norse Mythology for Kids. Her clients include Disney and The Boston Globe.

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Gold lies at the heart of human history. From the Big Bang and the formation of ancient empires through gold rushes, gold vaults, and space exploration, this book reveals what makes gold more than simply alluring.

What do the asteroid 16 Psyche, King Tutankhamun, and pirate queen Sayyida al Hurra have in common? Gold! Since its formation 5.8 billion years ago, gold has been an essential element in the universe, and it has played an important role in the history of the world. The Story of Gold tells the remarkable tales behind thirty museum objects, including grave goods, gold jewelry, royal regalia, golden clothing, and religious items. Each story demonstrates the properties that make gold such a precious metal and considers the alluring effect it has had on humans from ancient times to the present day.

Young readers will discover the tattooed Scythian queen who was buried alongside the horse she fought with in battle; King Croesus, who literally made buckets of money when he minted the first gold coins; Emperor Mansa Musa, who gave so much gold away during the Hajj pilgrimage, he ruined the Egyptian economy; the Muisca leaders who revealed the truth about the legendary city of gold-El Dorado; and the boom-and-bust gold rushes in California and Australia that tempted fortune seekers to strike gold.

Featuring reproductions of gold objects that have been expertly integrated into full color illustrations by Meel Tamphanon, The Story of Gold tells a glittering history of the world.

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Editorial
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Año de publicación
2025
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0500653852
ISBN 13 
9780500653852
Encuadernación
Tapa dura
Ilustrador
Tamphanon Meel
Número de edición
1
Número de páginas
64
Contacto del fabricante
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