Gold: The Precious Metal John Greatheart Author

Most people have had some experience with gold as jewellery, either wearing it or admiring it. Some may have gone looking for it on old gold-fields. You may even have some in your security box in a bank. But there's more to this metal than a means of... Read more

Most people have had some experience with gold as jewellery, either wearing it or admiring it. Some may have gone looking for it on old gold-fields. You may even have some in your security box in a bank. But there's more to this metal than a means of adornment or a bid for security. The cultural, industrial and economic history of this precious metal link back to the chemical properties of one of the most useful metals on earth. Come with us on a journey to discover why gold is both revered and loathed, and why it will continue to serve and to fascinate us for generations to come. Less