And while it represents a treasure trove of scientific discovery, nobody has been back since.
The thrilling thing about Google Books, it seemed to me, was not just the opportunity to read a line here or there; it was the possibility of exploring the full text of millions of out-of-print books and periodicals that had no real commercial value but nonetheless represented a treasure trove for the public.
The past-tense title of her memoirs aptly summons up apprehension of a career that belonged to the vanished days of the studio system - of overnight discovery, the gilded bondage of long-term contracts, the diktat of gossip columnists and fan magazines (for whom the marriage of Leigh and Curtis represented a treasure trove of material).
Astonishingly, this first theater score by a musician, conductor and show business personality whose domain was not musical comedy but who certainly knew the territory, is enriched by time, and all the more treasured because it represents a singular, vanished genre.
Robin Baker, head curator at the BFI National Archive, called the film one of the greatest treasures in the archive: "It represents a key moment in the history of mountaineering and remains an enduring monument to Mallory and Irvine".
For CUIMC researcher Nicholas Tatonetti, any sizable collection of digital medical records represents a treasure trove of potential discoveries.
Termed 'silent' or 'cryptic', these gene clusters represent a treasure trove for discovery of novel small molecules, their regulatory circuits and their biosynthetic pathways.
Tropical rainforests today represent a treasure trove of biological heritage, and they also serve as sinks for more than 50 percent of all atmospheric carbon dioxide absorbed by plants annually.
It almost sounds too good to be true: a huge list of Islamic State fighters, leaked from inside the organization's own internal security division, potentially representing a treasure trove of detailed information on the group to be picked apart by intelligence agencies.
All of these edits represent a treasure trove of information, so we've also been working on ways to better present the edits as they occur.
Natural drug resources with their varied biological and pharmacological properties (due to the presence of phenolic acids, flavonoids, tannins, vitamins and terpenoids) represent a treasure for researchers, to combat problem concerning treatment of health disorders or dermal infections.
