Pearls

This 1913 book presents a biologically-focused summary of the key facts regarding pearls, pearl fishing and pearl formation.

W. J. Dakin (Author)

9781107616622, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 22 March 2012

154 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 0.9 cm, 0.17 kg

Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature were designed to provide concise introductions to a broad range of topics. They were written by experts for the general reader and combined a comprehensive approach to knowledge with an emphasis on accessibility. Pearls by W. J. Dakin was first published in 1913. The book presents a biologically-focused summary of the key facts regarding pearls, pearl fishing and pearl formation.

Preface
1. The history of pearls
2. Where pearls are found
3. The anatomy of the pearl oyster and the structure of its shell
4. The life history of the pearl oyster, and the conditions under which it lives
5. Pearls
6. A Ceylon pearl fishery
7. Pearl fisheries of other lands
8. The origin of pearls
9. Pearls in jewellery and trade, odd facts
10. The pearl oyster, the trader, and the scientist
Bibliography
Glossary
Index.

Subject Areas: Zoology & animal sciences [PSV]