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001			62326721
003			OCoLC
005			20150113132012.0
008			051116s2006 nyum b a001 0 eng
010			_a2005033037
020			_a0312339690
040			_aAEA _cAEA _dAEA
050	0	0	_aTS 753 _b.Z73 2006
100	1		_aZoellner, Tom. _92974
245	1	4	_aThe heartless stone : _ba journey through the world of diamonds, deceit, and desire. _cTom Zoellner.
250			_aFirst Edition
264			_aNew York : _bSt. Martin's Press, _c2006.
300			_a293 pages : _b24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aDying stars: Central African Republic -- Midnight sun: Canada - Desired results: Japan -- The strong man: Brazil -- The cartel: South Africa -- The new era: Australia -- Blood diamonds: Angola -- The stone mills: India -- Alchemy: Russia -- The big nothing: USA.
520			_aWhen he proposed to his girlfriend, Tom Zoellner gave what every American man is supposed to give at such a time, a diamond engagement ring. But when the relationship broke apart a few months before the wedding, he was left with a used diamond ring that began to haunt him. Zoellner looked harder at the stone, and the consequent fascination sent him around the world. Across fourteen nations and six continents, the empty mythology of the diamond drew him into a world in which a piece of carbon is made to breathe with the profound intimacies of our own histories.
520			_aIncludes information on advertising, Angola, Argyle Diamond Mine, Australia, blood diamonds, Brazil, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, De Beers Consolidated Mines, synthetic diamonds, engagement rings, India, Japan, Jews, mining methods, Murfreesboro (Arkansas), Northwest Territories (Canada), retail pricing, smuggling, South Africa, United States, etc.
650		0	_aDiamonds. _92975
856	4	1	_uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0665/2005033037-s.html
942			_2lcc _cCIRC
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