The Sea Glass Chronicles: Whispers From the Past, caught my eye while searching Amazon's books for something a bit different. An avid beach lover, I enjoy walking the beaches nearby, as well as other beaches while vacationing within the US and/or other countries. I've always had a passion for unusual treasures from the calming sea.

This books is so so beautiful, and was written by an artisan. The illustrations are gorgeous and so very captivating. All photos were captured by a professional photographer. The true stories about the origins of some of the unusual pieces featured, made for great reading. This is not a reference book that will tell you where to find the best sea glass, so if that is what you are looking for, this is not the book for you.

If you are looking for a beautiful coffee table book with gorgeous photos and a history to tell as well, this one will not disappoint. This book would make a great gift for most beach lovers or sea glass collectors.

This is a gorgeous book about sea glass. It's a wonderful introduction to the topic for someone who has found some of these fascinating things on a beach. The book is great for adults, teens, and to share with younger children.

Considering there was only one other book on sea glass that I knew of, I absolutely HAD to have another-being the avid sea glass fan that I am. However, upon receiving the book, I was greatly unimpressed with not only the images, but also the lack of magnificent specimens. The book tells more about ceramic shards than it does actual glass. In my opinion, I find actual glass to be much more attractive than any kind of pottery shard.

Furthermore, the book had hardly any information on where to find glass, how to look for it, or even when to go and look... absolutely nothing about actually collecting. Or what about the weathering process of the shards? Nope. I was very disappointed in the lack of information. For those craving explanations of the possible origins, when and where to find glass, and just general information regarding anything one can think of about sea glass, get the book Pure Sea Glass. It's an amazing reference whenever I come home with new and interesting pieces.

Last night I opened Sea Glass Chronicles to read a few pages, but found I couldn't put it down! This lovely book is a treasure, just like the "treasures" it describes in each chapter. After a few pages, I realized that Pat Hanbery's photographs were amazing as well! Enjoyable on several levels, it's a "coffee table" book that any age would enjoy simply for the browsing, but the writing and research by C.S. Lambert will take you much, much deeper into this hobby enjoyed by nearly everyone: beachcombing! It is an educational trip through the archaeology of beach glass, pottery, and doll fragments, caught in time before they were all altered by water's relentless task of reducing them into sand particles on a beach. Although there is a great deal of information, it is presented in quickly-readable short stories. This is a real "keeper" as well as a good gift idea.

so much information about seaglass...
and the photos allow you to compare what you have already found or looking for.

Fabulous book for anyone who loves beachcombing and collecting sea treasures - highly recommended!

Nice book with some pretty pictures but does not really contain much useful information about sea glass. The book "Pure Sea Glass: Discovering Nature's Vanishing Gems" contains much more information about the possible origins of sea glass for the novice collector.

What a wonderful book. The photography is great and the information on sea glass, the history and hunting, of this hobby is fantastic. Through this book I've interested both my daughter and husband in the searching of sea glass. Now we all comb the beaches of Southwestern Wisconsin (Lake Michigan)in search of a prize. I leave this book on my coffe table and even had my daughter's friends (20years and older) go out looking.

Hunting for sea glass treasures and safeguarding the hiding places where these precious images of the past wash ashore, are passions among the beach-faithful in the state of Maine. This hunger for sea glass is a natural progression for visitors to the state's scenic coastline, where the ocean water is pretty to look at but forbiddingly cold to swim in. Therefore, rather than risk hypothermia, why not relax and find some unlikely beach treasure to take home? Sea Glass Chronicles: Whispers from the Past, presents the ageless hobby of beachcombing as an anthropological art. Written from the point of view of an artisan by C.S. Lambert with professional photography by Pat Hanbery, this lovely book is a terrific and meaningful gift for men and women of any age. Lambert presents the simple experience of hunting for sea glass; those dazzling little pieces of glistening remnants leftover after the sea has abused them - artifacts of whatever age - as a worthwhile hobby and esthetic pastime. Each page of this book lays out the possibilities of what happened to sea glass before being rescued by the beachcombing enthusiast. Holiday gifts, coffee table conversation table toppers or inspirational reading, Sea Glass Chronicles: Whispers From the Past is a book to treasure just like the mysterious particles described between the book jacket covers.

Not only a 'must read' - but a 'must have' for those of us who carry the song of the sea in our hearts! This book takes you on a sea side stroll - admist the salted air with the caress of sea spray at your feet. C.S. Lambert's collection of sea glass is one of inspiration while Pat Hanbery's photography provides motivation to run to the nearest beach to begin your collection of those ever precious 'mermaid tears'! This is a remarkable, well documented journey into how important the sea has been in our history. All aboard!

Sea Glass Chronciles: Whispers from the Past reveals the often overlooked treasures that roll up on beaches worldwide. From glass shards, which resemble saphires, emeralds, rubies, and diamonds-- to ceramic fragments, which depict miniature pastoral scenes-- to tiny porcelain faces, legs, and other early doll parts-- this book offers the reader an unforgettable day at the beach. Extraordinary photographs illustrate this well-researched, beautifully written account of a unique perspective of civilization.

Excellent photography with unusual angles and backgrounds; the stories that go with the pictures are very interesting and reflect a lot of research and knowledge on the part of the author.

I love this book. It has a very unique perspective - the history of objects from another time - which have washed up on our shores. It is remarkable that a history could be written about a shard of glass. But the author manages to trace back through infinitesimal clues the origin and use of what to most is just colorful detrius. The text is very brief and poetic but also informative. The photographs by Pat Hanbery beautifully enhance the found objects. They are insightful and clever, and the quality and sharpness is always first rate. I have seen other photographs by Pat Hanbery but this is a wonderful and whimsical use of her talents.

A joy to view and wonderful to read. This book will walk you through history, adventure, and fun, all while peacefully walking the beach. Great for explorers of beaches near and far, as well as, a great memory of days past.