Gold Boxes Performed by Joan Baez kid-friendly text from acclaimed science

kid-friendly text from acclaimed science writer Gregory Mone

Includes color photographs and illustrations

this is a haunting and timely reminder of the human toll behind industrial ambition

this book is packed with experiments and activities designed to inspire children to be excited about science

Gold Boxes Performed by Joan Baez kid-friendly text from acclaimed scienceThis small volume on precious gold boxesspecifically 18th century snuffboxesfeatures some of the most beautiful examples from the famous collection of Sir Arthur and Rosalinde Gilbert. Their passion for elegance, color, beauty, and craftsmanship is palpable in every single artifact they acquired. Used by aristocrats to signify taste, status, and wealth in the single gesture of taking a pinch of snuff, boxes like these were meant to be admired from up