Historia de la mineralogía

Do you know the uses of galena and sphalerite? The rubies and sapphires? Do you know that there are very edible minerals? And what were the first synthetic gems? What do a soda can, the Imperial Crown of the British State, a human bone or a mobile phone have in common? Since ancient times, minerals have fascinated us: the Stone Age, the age of metals, Roman mining, the Silk Road, the Industrial Revolution, the great wars, nuclear energy, space... the history of mineralogy is full of amazing events, fabulous discoveries, hidden treasures, remote excavations, large companies, and heroes and villains, learn about it from the hand of the geologist Guiomar Calvo. Guiomar Calvo invites us to discover the most fascinating side of the history of mineralogy, the unknown science that studies substances with uses, shapes and colors as varied as they are striking, which we use in a multitude of essential elements for our day to day life. Cell phones, electric vehicles, jewelry, paintings, soft drink cans, satellites; To manufacture all of them, a succulent variety of minerals have been necessary. This book is a journey through mining, mineralogy, crystallography and technology that will allow us to get to know minerals in detail, their history, their origin, their composition, sometimes their danger, and, of course, their infinite applications from the Prehistory to the present day.