Stone of Kings: In Search of The Lost Jade of The Maya

Author/Contributor(s):	Helferich, Gerard
Publisher:	Lyons Press
Date:	12/6/2011
Binding:	Hardcover
Condition:	NEW

A book perfectly timed for the re-setting of the Maya calendar in 2012.... Part history, popular science, armchair travel, and real-life treasure hunt, this is the story of pre-Columbian jade—the precious stone revered by ancient Aztecs, Incans, and Maya—and the scientists, collectors, explorers and entrepreneurs who have been searching for the mythical jade mines for century.