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The diamond and the boy : the creation of diamonds & the life of H. Tracy Hall
Title:
The diamond and the boy : the creation of diamonds & the life of H. Tracy Hall

Creation of diamonds and the life of H. Tracy Hall

The diamond and the boy : the rock cycle of graphite & the life of H. Tracy Hall
Author:
Holt, Hannah, author.

Fleck, Jay, illustrator.
ISBN:
9780062659033
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Description:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Abstract:
"Before a diamond is a gem, it's a common gray rock called graphite. Through an intense trial of heat and pressure, it changes into one of the most valuable stones in the world. Before Tracy Hall was an inventor, he was a boy--born into poverty, bullied by peers, forced to work at an early age. However, through education and experimentation, he became one of the brightest innovators of the twentieth century, eventually building a revolutionary machine that makes diamonds"-- Provided by publisher.
Format:
Book
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