Turquoise

Author : Joe Dan Lowry
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2010-10-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 1423619803

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Turquoise by Joe Dan Lowry Pdf

Turquoise has been mined on six continents and traded by cultures throughout the world's history, including the Europeans, Chinese, Mayan, Aztec, Inca, and Southwest Native Americans. It has been set in silver and gold jewelry, cut and shaped into fetish animals, and even formed to represent gods in many religions. This gemstone is displayed in museums around the world, representing the arts and traditions of prehistoric, historic, and modern societies. Turquoise focuses on the latest information in science and art from the greatest turquoise collections around the globe.

Author : Nevbahar Koç,Irem Kınay,Oliver Pilcher
Publisher : Assouline Publishing
Page : 3 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781614287773

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Turquoise Coast by Nevbahar Koç,Irem Kınay,Oliver Pilcher Pdf

The Turkish Riviera, known as the Turquoise Coast, is home to stunning mountain scenery, rich myths, and folklore, and more than six hundred miles of impeccable shoreline along the warm Aegean and Mediterranean seas. Featuring two of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the ruins of the Mausoleum of Maussollos and the Temple of Artemis, this stretch of coast is a destination apart, so much so that Mark Antony was said to have chosen it as the most spectacular wedding gift for Cleopatra. Through the lens of Oliver Pilcher, this blue voyage beckons readers with wanderlust to set sail and enjoy the dazzling sapphire shades of the coast’s dreamy yacht life. Anecdotes from lovers of the region include Mica Ertegun, Tommy Hilfiger, Chiara Ferragni, and Mert Alas, who spent summers boating on these storied waters.

Author : Colin McEwan
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Art
ISBN : 0822339242

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Turquoise Mosaics from Mexico by Colin McEwan Pdf

The nine turquoise mosaics from Mexico are some the most striking pieces in the collections of the British Museum. Among the few surviving such artifacts, these exquisite objects include two masks, a shield, a knife, a helmet, a double-headed serpent, a mosaic on a human skull, a jaguar, and an animal head. They all originate from the Mixtec and Aztec civilizations first encountered by Europeans during the Spanish conquest in the early sixteenth century. The mosaics have long excited admiration for their masterful blend of technical skill and artistry and fascination regarding their association with ritual and ceremony. Only recently though, have scientific investigations undertaken by the British Museum dramatically advanced knowledge of the mosaics by characterizing, for the first time, the variety of natural materials that were used to create them. Illustrated with more than 160 color images, this book describes the recent scientific findings about the mosaics in detail, revealing them to be rich repositories of information about ancient Mexico. The materials used to construct the mosaics demonstrate their makers' deep knowledge of the natural world and its resources. The effort that would have been involved in procuring the materials testifies to the mosaics' value and significance in a society imbued with myths and religious beliefs. The British Museum's analyses have provided evidence of the way that the materials were prepared and assembled, the tools used, and the choices that were made by artisans. In addition, by drawing on historical accounts including early codices, as well as recent archaeological discoveries, specialists have learned more about the place of the mosaics in ancient Mexican culture. Filled with information about the religion, art, and natural and cultural history as well as the extraordinary ability of modern science to enable detailed insight into past eras, Turquoise Mosaics from Mexico offers an overview of the production, utilization, and eventual fate of these beautiful and mysterious objects.

Author : Marc Simmons
Publisher : Sunstone Press
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2005-06-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780865340824

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Turquoise and Six-Guns by Marc Simmons Pdf

The rock-ribbed hills surrounding Cerrillos, New Mexico, are honeycombed with mineshafts and it is these mines that have shaped the history of the town and of the district over which it presides. The Pueblo Indians for untold ages took out turquoise; the Spaniards in their turn found gold, silver and lead; and finally, the Anglo-Americans exploited all of these in addition to copper, zinc and coal. Mining gave life to Cerrillos and to neighboring towns such as Bonanza City, Carbonateville, Waldo and Madrid. And when the boom passed and the mines closed, that life ebbed away. Scattered over the hills and in the valleys everywhere are skeletal remains of mining activity: deserted buildings, black and foreboding entrances to shafts, broken tools and equipment, fallen timbers from the windlasses, gallows and hoist houses, tailing dumps and slag heaps. These offer silent testimony to the once prosperous past of the Cerrillos mining district and are an appeal for all students of history.

Author : Mary Emmerling
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2011-05-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781423616313

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Art of Turquoise by Mary Emmerling Pdf

Turquoise and silver is an icon of the American Southwest. For generations, people have ogled these gemstones in pawn shops, jewelry shops and antiques stores, looking for a special piece of Native American jewelry that speaks to their heart. Southwest jewelry is now valued and collected around the world. Photographs of collectible pieces reveal what the attraction is about. Whether in shades of pale aqua or deeper aquamarine, blue or jade green, Mary Emmerling reveals that the collector's hunt is about color. And beyond jewelry, the color turquoise appears throughout the Southwest in architecture and decoration. After all, it's the color of calm.

Author : Greg Malouf,Lucy Malouf
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2008-10
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 0811866033

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Turquoise by Greg Malouf,Lucy Malouf Pdf

A highly illustrated travel and cookbook based on the authors' journey through Turkey. Greg Malouf is an internationally renowned chef based in Melbourne.

Author : Irene Aitkens
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1931
Category : Turquoise
ISBN : UOM:39015077576703

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Turquoise by Irene Aitkens Pdf

Author : Eric Ethan
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2011-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781433947117

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Turquoise by Eric Ethan Pdf

Learn facts about one of the only gems to be mined in North America.

Author : Christine Petersen
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781617838750

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Turquoise by Christine Petersen Pdf

This title introduces young readers to turquoise, the gemstone that?s name is French for ?Turkish?! Learn how turquoise is formed and where it is found. Historic and modern mining methods are detailed. The use of turquoise as a gemstone is examined including different colors and cuts. See how artisans and lapidaries create beautiful and useful jewelry with this mineral. Finally, a list of tools and tips will set young rock hounds up to unearth their own treasures. Glossary words in bold, an index, and phonetic spellings for those hard-to-pronounce geologic terms enhance and supplement the text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

Author : M.A.C. Farrant
Publisher : Greystone Books
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2004-04-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781926812199

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My Turquoise Years by M.A.C. Farrant Pdf

Throughout her childhood, Marion Farrant heard exotic stories of the sophisticated life her mother, Nancy, led aboard cruise ships and in Australia. Nancy’s world of furs, jewels, cigarette holders, and handsome men seemed miles away from the west-coast hamlet of Cordova Bay, where Marion lived with her aunt and uncle, running wild on the beach with her friends and enjoying weekend visits with her devoted father. But things changed the year she entered her teens. First, a package from Nancy arrived in the mail—a gift of sexy lingerie. Next, Nancy threw everyone into a tizzy with the surprise announcement that she was coming for a visit. In this memoir of her fourteenth summer, Marion Farrant captures a lost time and place with hilarity and affection. The setting is Vancouver Island, the year 1960. It is the heyday of the nuclear family; the time of the Three Stooges, the Red Menace, and Whipper Billy Watson; the apex of plastic, arborite, and everything turquoise: high heels, pedal pushers, refrigerators, cars, and even, at Easter, the fur of live rabbits. Witty, tender, and wry, My Turquoise Years is a book for anyone who remembers being a teenager.

Author : Leslie Marmon Silko
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2010-10-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781101464588

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The Turquoise Ledge by Leslie Marmon Silko Pdf

A highly original and poetic self-portrait from one of America's most acclaimed writers. Leslie Marmon Silko's new book, her first in ten years, combines memoir with family history and reflections on the creatures and beings that command her attention and inform her vision of the world, taking readers along on her daily walks through the arroyos and ledges of the Sonoran desert in Arizona. Silko weaves tales from her family's past into her observations, using the turquoise stones she finds on the walks to unite the strands of her stories, while the beauty and symbolism of the landscape around her, and of the snakes, birds, dogs, and other animals that share her life and form part of her family, figure prominently in her memories. Strongly influenced by Native American storytelling traditions, The Turquoise Ledge becomes a moving and deeply personal contemplation of the enormous spiritual power of the natural world-of what these creatures and landscapes can communicate to us, and how they are all linked. The book is Silko's first extended work of nonfiction, and its ambitious scope, clear prose, and inventive structure are captivating. The Turquoise Ledge will delight loyal fans and new readers alike, and it marks the return of the unique voice and vision of a gifted storyteller.

Author : Ellen Meloy
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2003-07-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780375708138

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The Anthropology of Turquoise by Ellen Meloy Pdf

In this invigorating mix of natural history and adventure, artist-naturalist Ellen Meloy uses turquoise—the color and the gem—to probe deeper into our profound human attachment to landscape. From the Sierra Nevada, the Mojave Desert, the Yucatan Peninsula, and the Bahamas to her home ground on the high plateaus and deep canyons of the Southwest, we journey with Meloy through vistas of both great beauty and great desecration. Her keen vision makes us look anew at ancestral mountains, turquoise seas, and even motel swimming pools. She introduces us to Navajo “velvet grandmothers” whose attire and aesthetics absorb the vivid palette of their homeland, as well as to Persians who consider turquoise the life-saving equivalent of a bullet-proof vest. Throughout, Meloy invites us to appreciate along with her the endless surprises in all of life and celebrates the seduction to be found in our visual surroundings.

Author : Mike Ryan,Philip Chambless
Publisher : Sunstone Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2017-02-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781632931658

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The Great American Turquoise Rush: 1890–1910 by Mike Ryan,Philip Chambless Pdf

The Great American Turquoise Rush was the period of the largest concerted effort to mine, process and market turquoise in the history of the United States. It started when traditional markets for the clear sky blue Persian turquoise closed and the east coast jewelers, who controlled the jewelry trade in the United States, were forced from necessity to reappraise the quality of turquoise from the southwest. The efforts to control this new market were begun in New Mexico but would expand into other states. This is the true story of that time, largely forgotten or remembered only from oral tradition.

Author : Tanya Dellaccio
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781508164463

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Tunneling for Turquoise by Tanya Dellaccio Pdf

The opaque, blue-green gemstone called turquoise has been mined since the time of the Ancient Egyptians. In this interesting and informative book, readers will learn about the properties of turquoise, how it's mined, and what it has been used for historically. Full-color photographs add interest to the comprehensive content. The attention-grabbing subject matter delivers the lessons of elementary science curriculum in an imaginative and exciting way.

Author : Corneille Jest
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781559399944

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Tales of the Turquoise by Corneille Jest Pdf

In the early spring of 1961, Dr. Corneille Jest undertook a three-week circumambulation of the valley in the company of Tibetans visiting temples, shrines, and sacred mountains. His companion Karma, an elderly nomad from Western Tibet and a gifted storyteller, punctuated the journey with traditional tales and his own reflections. Charmingly written, colorful, and engaging, the narrative transports the reader to a world of Tibetan spirit in ways not readily accessible to outsiders.