Soft cover, 216 pages, Published by Abrams & the American Museum of Natural History. Many lovely color photos of amber, reproductions of early drawings and etchings and black and white photos of objects, and even rooms made of amber
Intended as an educational resource this book starts by discussing the origins and properties of amber, including the difference between amber and copal.
Next comes a solid section about deposits around the world, how it is minded and the differences between amber found in varied locations
The "Frozen in the Act" covers inclusions of other organic matter preserved in amber and what we've learned from them about ancient forests, insects and DNA
The last chapter focuses on Amber in Art from the Mesolithic period to the 19th century in Europe and Asia
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