'Hazen tells the very interesting and gripping story of the manufacture of artificial diamonds in this fine book.'R. 'An amazing book … I would recommend it without qualification.'Calvin Bass, Tulsa World 'Hazen exposes struggles, rivalries, failures, and successes in a captivating story.'Library Journal 'Sparkling gem of technological history … Multifaceted and gleaming with drama and wit.'Kirkus Reviews 'Utterly absorbing new history … Hazen makes the story profoundly exciting, conveying the scientific passion of the researchers … It's a gem.'Curt Suplee, The Washington Post 'Very few scientists can convey the drama of scientific discovery and write as beautifully … Hazen is a natural storyteller.'Frank Press, Past President, National Academy of Sciences This fascinating book explains the technology and important results of this pathbreaking work.'Stephen Jay Gould 'Hazen represents the best of a rare breed … Most of us do not know that the immense pressures reached in the interior of cosmic bodies like the earth can also be generated in our laboratories. 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. 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.

This vivid blend of dramatic personal stories and extraordinary scientific advances - and devastating failures - brings alive the quest to create diamond.

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. Diamonds the size of footballs, the size of watermelons - billions of tons of diamonds wait for eternity a hundred miles beyond our reach. Humans have treasured diamonds for their exquisite beauty and unrivaled hardness for thousands of years. Description Product filter button Description

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