The Diamond and the Boy: The Creation of Diamonds & The Life of H. Tracy Hall
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A fascinating, lyrical side-by-side dual text about the story of natural diamond creation and the biography of H. Tracy Hall, the inventor of a revolutionary diamond-making machine. Perfect for fans of Rosie Revere, Engineer and On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein.
Before a diamond is a gem, it’s a common gray rock called graphite. Through an intense trial of heat and pressure, it changes into one of the most valuable gems in the world.
Before Tracy Hall was an inventor, he was a boy—born into poverty, bullied by peers, forced to work at an early age. However, through education and experimentation, he became one of the brightest innovators of the twentieth century, eventually building a revolutionary machine that makes diamonds.
Told in a unique side-by-side format, The Diamond and the Boy tells the stories of both natural diamond creation and the life of Tracy Hall, inventor of the first diamond-making machine. From debut author Hannah Holt—the granddaughter of Tracy Hall—and illustrator Jay Fleck comes this fascinating in-depth portrait of both rock and man.
| SKU | 134077 |
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| ISBN | 9780062659033 |
| Language | English |
| Page Count | 40 |
| Product Type | Hardcover Books |
| Book Type | Picture Books |
| Additional Contributor | Jay Fleck |
| Primary Contributor | Hannah Holt |
| Age Groups | Ages 4 to 6, Ages 7 to 9 |
| Publisher | Balzer + Bray |