Download or read book Topaz Island written by Patricia Robins and published by Hodder & Stoughton. This book was released on 2015-04-09 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Phillida Bethel takes her first holiday job as her mother's help to beautiful Suzanne Kingley, she never guesses what lies in store for her on the exotic Topaz Island. Danger, romance, adventure and excitement are to come her way in full measure. Inexperienced as she is, she has no yardstick by which to assess the fascinating American boy, Jeff Aymon. But it is the English student, Greg Somerville, who seems the only safe haven when this world of beauty suddenly becomes sinister... A compelling classic romance from the inimitable Patricia Robins, first published in 1965 and now available for the first time in eBook.

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Download or read book Topaz Gemstones A Collection of Historical Articles on the Origins Structure and Properties of Topaz written by Various and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2015-05-06 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience. Carefully selecting the best articles from our collection we have compiled a series of historical and informative publications on the subjects of gemology and crystallography. The titles in this range include "Gemstone Manufacturing" "The Optical Properties of Gemstones and Crystals" "The Thirty-Two Classes of Crystal Symmetry" and many more. Each publication has been professionally curated and includes all details on the original source material. This particular instalment, "Topaz Gemstones" contains information on their properties, origins, structure and much more. Intended to illustrate the main features of the topaz it is a comprehensive guide for anyone wishing to obtain a general knowledge of the subject and to understand the field in its historical context. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

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