Lapidarium : the secret lives of stones / Hettie Judah.

Place of publication from publisher's website.

"First published in Great Britain by John Murray (Publishers), a Hachette UK company, 2022"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Stones and power -- Sacred stones -- Stones and stories -- Stone technology -- Shapes in stone -- Living stones -- A lexicon of lithic lingo.

"Inspired by the lapidaries of the ancient world, this book is a collection of true stories about sixty different stones that have influenced our shared history. Through the realms of art, myth, geology, philosophy, and power, the author tells the story of humanity through the minerals and materials that have allowed humans to evolve and create. Lapidarium uses the stories of these sixty stones to explore how human culture has formed stone, and the roles stone has played in forming human culture"--