| Description |
xiv, 244 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
1. Mysteries -- 2. Attempts -- 3. The legacy of Percy Bridgman -- 4. Baltzar von Platen and the Incredible Diamond Machine -- 5. The crystals of Loring Coes -- 6. Project Superpressure -- 7. Breakthrough -- 8. Secrets -- 9. Risky business -- 10. The rivals -- 11. The new diamond makers: diamonds by explosion -- 12. The new diamond makers: diamonds from a vapor -- 13. The diamond breakers. |
| Subject |
Diamonds, Artificial.
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High pressure (Technology)
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| ISBN |
0521654742 paperback |
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9780521654746 paperback |
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