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Diamond: The History of a Cold-Blooded Love Affair

Author Matthew Hart

Format Paperback

Publisher Plume

Category Earth Science

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For centuries, diamonds have symbolized wealth, prestige and love; however, behind those symbols lies a world of deceit, monopoly and war. Hart follows the diamond trail around the globe, from the basement room where Gabi Tolkowsky, the world's greatest diamond cutter, faced the 599-carat Centenary diamond, to the fogbound smugglers' paradise of Africa's Diamond Coast. He records the heroic struggle of the 24-year old woman who discovered a multibillion dollar diamond mine on the Arctic Circle and describes the company that feared her most, masterminds of the great and shadowy diamond cartel. Combining history, science, business, and adventure, Diamond captures the essence of this priceless gem and the world that surrounds it.

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Matthew Hart

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Release Date: 2002-08-27
Publisher: Plume
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780452283701

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