Amber Listserv / Patty Rice's new book

[Maggiecatbird at aol.com]

Hello all, 
     I really appreciate Tammi's alert on the new  edition of Patty Rice's 
amber book ("Golden Gem of the Ages") and immediately  went to Amazon and 
ordered a copy. I was hoping that in addition to updated and  expanded text, there 
would be much better photos. Those of you who have the old  book know what I 
mean, but at least there was a color section, even if you  couldn't tell too 
much from them. The new book just came yesterday - enlarged  and full of 
information - but - not only are the photographs not improved, they  are ALL black and 
white! Does this make any sense? This book could be, in my  opinion, the 
definitive modern authority on amber the substance (not bugs)  and there's not a 
single color photo. Just grainy black and white that is nearly  useless in 
illustrating any point that the text might make. I am really  frustrated by this. 
For instance, in the discussion of the many types of cloudy  amber, I would 
like to see close-up color photos of amber that illustrate the  many types of 
cloudy amber she refers to - bastard, semi-bastard, flomig, etc.  Nothing! And 
not a glossary for terms. For years I had hoped that she would come  out with 
an updated and improved version of the first book, which was kind of a  trail 
blazer in its own right, and now this. I'm just venting here to people who  I 
think will understand. I know that color is costly, but why bother at all  if 
it isn't going to be done right? 
     Happy turkey to you all,    Maggie
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