02759nam 2200601Ia 450 991043810850332120200520144314.03-642-37490-510.1007/978-3-642-37490-6(CKB)2560000000104461(EBL)1317369(OCoLC)849617149(SSID)ssj0000935762(PQKBManifestationID)11507501(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000935762(PQKBWorkID)10956314(PQKB)11612029(DE-He213)978-3-642-37490-6(MiAaPQ)EBC1317369(PPN)170491528(EXLCZ)99256000000010446120130528d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrHPHT-treated diamonds diamonds forever /Inga A. Dobrinets, Victor G. Vins, Alexander M. Zaisev1st ed. 2013.New York Springer20131 online resource (270 p.)Springer series in materials science ;181Description based upon print version of record.3-642-37489-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Natural Diamonds Used for HPHT Treatment -- Process of HPHT Treatment -- Features of HPHT Treated Diamonds -- Recognition of HPHT Treated Diamonds -- Concluding Remarks: Diamond Treatment is a Never-Ending Story.High-temperature and high-pressure treatment of diamond is becoming an important technology to elaborate diamonds. This is the first book providing a comprehensive review of the properties of HPHT-treated diamonds, based on the analysis of published data and the work of the authors. The book gives a detailed analysis of the physics of transformation of internal structures of diamonds subjected to HPHT treatment and discusses how these transformations can be detected using methods of optical microscopy and spectroscopy. It also gives practical recommendations for the recognition of HPHT-treated diamonds. The book is written in a language and terms which can be understood by a broad audience of physicists, mineralogists and gemologists.Springer Series in Materials Science,0933-033X ;181Materials at high temperaturesDiamondsMaterials at high temperatures.Diamonds.620.198Dobrinets Inga A968594Vins Victor G1759268Zaisev Alexander M1759269MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910438108503321HPHT-treated diamonds4197684UNINA03691nam 22004573 450 991013684300332120241107100732.01-101-88639-0(CKB)3710000000907548(MiAaPQ)EBC6040526(Au-PeEL)EBL6040526(OCoLC)967806959(ODN)ODN0002697546(EXLCZ)99371000000090754820210901d2016 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierA Christmas Message A Novel2016Westminster :Random House Publishing Group,2016.©2016.1 online resource (83 pages)Christmas Stories,14.1-101-88638-2 "In the spirit of the season, New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry presents readers with the gift of another holiday mystery, taking them to the Holy Land for an intriguing and miraculous journey of discovery. The year is 1900, and Victor Narraway is giving his wife, Vespasia, an unforgettable Christmas present--a trip to Jerusalem for the holiday. Vespasia is enchanted by the exotic landscape of Palestine, and charmed by a fellow traveler they meet at their hotel in Jaffa. But when the man is murdered over a torn piece of ancient parchment he was taking to Jerusalem, Victor and Vespasia risk their lives to finish his mission and deliver the mysterious document to its home. Pursued by a shadowy figure with evil intent, they embark on a dangerous yet ultimately enlightening pilgrimage to the holy city, where the mysterious message on the parchment may finally be revealed. Rich in mystery, suspense, and wonder, A Christmas Message is at once a breathtaking adventure story and a poignant meditation on faith and spirituality. Praise for the Christmas novels of Anne Perry "Perry's Victorian-era holiday mysteries [are] an annual treat."--The Wall Street Journal A Christmas Escape "Rivals the classic murder mysteries of Dame Agatha Christie. The suspense is built up so well."--Bookreporter A New York Christmas "A thoroughly enjoyable mystery set against the wonderful historical backdrop of 1904 New York City at Christmastime."--Library Journal (starred review) A Christmas Hope "Very much recommended. a wonderful story."--Historical Novel Review A Christmas Garland "In Anne Perry's gifted hands, the puzzle plays out brilliantly."--Greensboro News & Record A Christmas Homecoming "Could have been devised by Agatha Christie. [Perry is] a modern master."--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette"--Provided by publisher."When Victor Narraway, Thomas Pitt's close friend and former boss, and his new wife, Lady Vespasia, travel to Jerusalem for a Christmas holiday, Vespasia cannot shake the feeling that they are being watched. Then, an old man leaves a mysterious envelope for Narraway--and is murdered soon after. But it is only when the couple is ambushed the following morning that they realize they are in grave danger. Armed only with the instructions from the message in the envelope, they immediately set out on a journey through the Holy Land...while their unknown enemy pursues them all the while"--Provided by publisher.Christmas storiesChristmas stories.823/.914FIC022060FIC014000FIC022030bisacshPerry Anne744802MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910136843003321A Christmas Message2592365UNINA