{"product_id":"the-diamond-makers","title":"The Diamond Makers","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince time immemorial  we have treasured diamonds for their exquisite beauty and unrivaled hardness. Yet  most of the earths diamonds lie deep underground and totally unaccessible to us--if only we knew how to fabricate them! In The Diamond Makers Robert Hazen vividly recounts the very human desire to exceed nature and create a synthetic diamond. Spanning centuries of ground-breaking science  instances of bitter rivalry  cases of outright fraud and self-delusion  Hazen blends drama and science to reveal the extraordinary technological advances and devastating failures of the diamond industry. Along the way  readers will be introduced to the brilliant  often eccentric and controversial  pioneers of high-pressure research who have harnessed crushing pressures and scorching temperatures to transform almost any carbon-rich material  from road tar to peanut butter  into the most prized of all gems. Robert M. Hazen is the author of fifteen books  including the bestseller  Science Matters: Achieving Scientific Literacy  which he wrote with James Trefil. Dr. Hazen has won numerous awards for his research and scientific writing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44985158762549,"sku":"ByrdShop_0521654742","price":31.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780521654746.jpg?v=1770849696","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-diamond-makers","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}