precious stones

Ed and Alphonse try to use their newfound skills to resurrect their dead mother, but by doing so they encounter something more terrifying than death.

Ed, Alphonse and their mechanic Winry go south in search of Izumi Curtis, the master alchemist who taught the brothers how to use alchemy, but an encounter with a pickpocket turns them down a different path.

When brothers Edward and Alphonse-Elric dabble in alchemy, they become slaves to the military-alchemical complex.

Describes how crystals form in nature, how crystals are grown artificially, and how crystals are used in industry. Numerous color photos with text identify the various gemstones.

Describes the seven basic shapes of crystals and how they form in nature, how crystals are studied and identified, how crystals are grown artificially, how crystals are used in industry, and other aspects of crystallography.