{"product_id":"gold-9780778714132","title":"Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Ron Edwards | James Gladstone\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Crabtree Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Science \u0026amp; Nature - Earth Sciences - Rocks \u0026amp; Minerals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike other metals, such as copper or lead, gold is prized for its beauty and scarcity rather than its usefulness. As a metal, it is too soft to use for tools or weapons, and is used mainly as money, in jewelry, and in electronics as a conductor of electricity. This colorfully illustrated new book describes both the basics of this dazzling metal and our fascination with it throughout history. Topics include: - how gold is formed - lode or vein deposits underground and placer deposits in water or dry creek beds - a day in the life of a prospector - gold in history including ancient Egyptian jewelry and alchemists who tried to turn lead into gold in the Middle Ages - the great gold rushes in California, Nevada, the Klondike, Australia, South Africa, and other parts of the world - gold mining methods such as open pit, underground, and hardrock mining - how gold ore is refined - the damage done to the environment by gold mining, such as changing the landscape and wildlife habitats, and waste rock and water pollution from the refining process Teacher's guide available.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46312085291159,"sku":"9780778714132","price":2037.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780778714132.webp?v=1767704082","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/gold-9780778714132","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}