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The Diamond Makers

Medium: Buch
ISBN: 978-0-521-65474-6
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
Erscheinungstermin: 22.09.2003
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Humans have treasured diamonds for their exquisite beauty and unrivaled hardness for thousands of years. Deep within the earth, diamonds grow. Diamonds the size of footballs, the size of watermelons - billions of tons of diamonds wait for eternity a hundred miles beyond our reach. Spanning centuries of ground-breaking science, bitter rivalry, outright fraud, and self-delusion, The Diamond Makers is a compelling narrative centered around the brilliant, often eccentric, and controversial pioneers of high pressure research. This vivid blend of dramatic personal stories and extraordinary scientific advances - and devastating failures - brings alive the quest to create diamond. Scientists have harnessed crushing pressures and scorching temperatures to transform almost any carbon-rich material, from road tar to peanut butter, into the most prized of gems. The book reveals the human dimensions of research - the competition, bravery, jealousy, teamwork, and greed that ultimately led to today's billion-dollar diamond synthesis industry.


Produkteigenschaften


  • Artikelnummer: 9780521654746
  • Medium: Buch
  • ISBN: 978-0-521-65474-6
  • Verlag: Cambridge University Press
  • Erscheinungstermin: 22.09.2003
  • Sprache(n): Englisch
  • Auflage: Erscheinungsjahr 2003
  • Produktform: Kartoniert, Paperback
  • Gewicht: 427 g
  • Seiten: 258
  • Format (B x H x T): 152 x 229 x 16 mm
  • Ausgabetyp: Kein, Unbekannt
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Preface; Prologue; 1. Mysteries; 2. Attempts; 3. The legacy of Percy Bridgman; 4. Baltzar von Platen and the incredible diamond machine; 5. The crystals of Loring Coes; 6. Project Superpressure; 7. Breakthrough; 8. Secrets; 9. Risky business; 10. The rivals; 11. The new diamond makers: diamond by explosion; 12. The new diamond makers: diamonds from a vapor; 13. The diamond breakers; Epilogue.