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GOLD BIBLIOGRAPHY


Because of the rich history and universal appeal of gold, there is an immense and ever-increasing body of literature devoted to this noble metal. A comprehensive bibliography would, therefore, be far too extensive for the purposes of this website. The books listed below are representative of this body of literature, and will provide a collection of works to assist those wishing to learn more about the history, production, and uses of gold.


Allen, G., Gold, History from Ancient Times to the Present Day, New York, 1965

Bernstein, Peter L., The Power of Gold: The History of an Obsession, John Wiley & Sons, 2000

Blakemore, K., The Book of Gold, Stein & Day, 1971

Boyle, R.W., The Geochemistry of Gold and its Deposits, Geological Survey of Canada, 1979

Buranelli, Vincent, Gold, an Illustrated History, Dembner Enterprises, 1979 Busschau, W.J., Measure of Gold, Central News Agency, 1949

Cartright, A.P., The Gold Miners, Purnell & Sons, 1962

Desebrock, Nigel, Gold Refiners and Bars Worldwide, Grendon International Research Pty. Ltd., 1991

Desebrock, Nigel, The Industry Catalogue of Gold Bullion Coins, Grendon International Research Pty. Ltd., 1999

Friedberg, R., Gold Coins of the World, The Coin and Currency Institute, 1971

Green, Timothy, The Gold Companion: The A-Z of Mining, Marketing, Trading and Technology, Rosendale Press, 1997

Green, Timothy, The New World of Gold - The Mines, the Markets, the Politics, the Investors, Jonathan Ball Publishers, 1981

Green, Timothy, The World of Gold, Rosendale Press, 1993

Green, Timothy, The World of Gold Today, Walker Publishing Company, 1973

Hahn, Emily, Love of Gold, Lippincott & Crowell, 1980

Halliday, J.S., The World Rushed In: The California Gold Rush Experience, Gollancz, 1984

Ivosevic, Stanley W., Gold and Silver Handbook, Ivosevic, 1984

Jastrom, Roy W., The Golden Constant: The English and American Experience, 1560-1976, John Wiley & Sons, 1977

Kettell, Brian, Gold, Ballinger Press, 1982

Klapwijk, Philip, Gold Survey 2001, Gold Fields Mineral Services, 2001

Kutz, Kenneth J., Gold Fever, Gold Fever Publishing, 1987

Lassonde, Pierre, The Gold Book, Penguin Books, 1990

Paul, R.W., Californian Gold, Harvard University Press, 1947

Puddephatt, Richard J., The Chemistry of Gold, Elsevier Scientific Publishing Co., 1978

Rapson, W.S., and Groenewald, T., Gold Usage, Academic Press, 1978

Robbins, P. and Lee, D., Guide to Precious Metals and Their Markets, Kogan Page, 1979

Rose, Sir. T.K., and Newman, W.A.C., The Metallurgy of Gold, 7th Edition, 1937

Sarnoff, P, Trading in Gold, Woodhead-Faulkner, 1980

Shinn, C.H., The Story of the Mine: As Illustrated by the Great Comstock Lode of Nevada, University of Nevada Press, 1980

Wise, Edmund M., Gold: Recovery, Properties, and Applications, Van Nostrand, 1964