Nicht aus der Schweiz? Besuchen Sie lehmanns.de
The Secret Lives of Stones - Hettie Judah

The Secret Lives of Stones

'A real cabinet of curiosities' SUNDAY TIMES

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
336 Seiten
2024
John Murray Publishers Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-5293-9495-5 (ISBN)
CHF 29,65 inkl. MwSt
A fascinating history of stones and the surprising ways they have - and continue to - shape, influence and inspire us, in a beautiful volume.
'A delightful storybook . . . a portrait of our whole world created from the contents of the ground' Literary Review

'A real cabinet of curiosities' Sunday Times

From the hematite used in cave paintings to the moldavite that became a TikTok sensation; from the stolen sandstone of Scone to the unexpected acoustics of Stonehenge; from crystal balls to compasses, rocks and minerals have always been central to our story.

3,000 years ago Babylonians constructed lapidaries - books that tried to pin down the magical secrets of rocks. In The Secret Lives of Stones, renowned art critic Hettie Judah explores the unexpected stories behind sixty stones that have shaped and inspired human history, from Dorset fossil-hunters to Chinese philosophers, Catherine the Great to Michelangelo.

Discover why alchemists sought cinnabar and sulphur. Unearth the mystery of the tuff statues of Rapa Nui, the lost amber room of Frederick of Prussia and the scandal of Flint Jack. Find out how a Greek monster created coral, moon rock explains the history of Earth's only satellite and obsidian inspired the world's favourite computer game.

Stone by stone, story by fascinating story, The Secret Lives of Stones builds into a dazzling, epoch-spanning adventure through human culture, and beyond.

HETTIE JUDAH is a curator, broadcaster and one of Britain's leading writers on art. She has a monthly column for Apollo magazine and is a regular contributor to the Guardian, Frieze, Times Literary Supplement and BBC Radio 4's Front Row. Her recent books include Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood (Thames & Hudson, 2024). She lives in London. www.hettiejudah.co.uk

Erscheinungsdatum
Sprache englisch
Maße 128 x 196 mm
Gewicht 540 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Allgemeines / Lexika
Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Allgemeine Geschichte
Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Teilgebiete der Geschichte
Naturwissenschaften Geowissenschaften Geologie
ISBN-10 1-5293-9495-3 / 1529394953
ISBN-13 978-1-5293-9495-5 / 9781529394955
Zustand Neuware
Haben Sie eine Frage zum Produkt?
Mehr entdecken
aus dem Bereich
Götter, Helden, Monster und Legenden der Wikinger

von Finn Moore

Buch | Hardcover (2023)
Librero (Verlag)
CHF 27,90