{"product_id":"9780500653852","title":"The Story of Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Editors, Thames \u0026amp; Hudson \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 14\/10\/2025,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 64 pages, Illustrated in colour throughout; 64 Illustrations, color,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780500653852,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA glittering history of the world told through gold, with a blingtastically gold cover!  Spanning billions of years from the Big Bang to the present day, this richly illustrated book tells the true stories behind 30 gold museum objects from around the world. Let the allure of gold take affect as you discover the stories of Pharaohs and emperors, pirates and prospectors, warrior queens, samurai and more...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  The book’s glorious golden treasures include Pharaoh Tutankhamun's million-dollar tomb, the golden breastplate of tattooed Scythian warrior queen, the world’s first minted gold coin, and gold dust purported to be salvaged from the pirate Blackbeard’s final voyage. The Story of Gold also explores gold rushes, gold vaults, gold mines, gold clothes, gold regalia and gold jewellery, as well as gold in space. Each story shows why gold is so precious, and what makes it alluring.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55797926592885,"sku":"9780500653852","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.pro\/products\/9780500653852","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}