Resources of the earth : origin, use, and environmental impact

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Resources of the earth : origin, use, and environmental impact

James R. Craig, David J. Vaughan, Brian J. Skinner

Prentice Hall, c1996

2nd ed

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

A balanced, broad-based, up-to-date presentation of the occurrence, availability, and usage of Earth's mineral resources. Completely updated and expanded, this edition includes greater emphasis on the environment. *Does not require extensive scientific background. *Coverage of all important types of resources (energy, metallic, nonmetallic, water, soil). *Discusses the environmental impact of resource exploitation and usage. *Provides historical perspectives in an overview chapter as well as in the discussions of all resources - so students can understand not only what is used, but how usage has changed over time. *New - "Focal points" - chapter objectives listed at the beginning of each chapter to help guide students as they read. *New - special interest boxes added on acid rain, the dust bowl, synthetic diamonds, etc.

Table of Contents

*Minerals: The Foundations of Society *The Origins of Mineral Resources *Earth's Resources Through History *Environmental Impacts of Resource Exploitation and Use *Energy From Fossil Fuels *Energy for the Future-Nuclear Power and Other Possible Alternatives *Abundant Metals *The Geochemically Scarce Metals *Fertilizer and Chemical Minerals *Building Materials and Other Industrial Minerals *Water Resources *Soil as a Resource *Future Resources

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Details

  • NCID
    BA28106453
  • ISBN
    • 0134570294
  • LCCN
    96033650
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Upper Saddle River, N.J.
  • Pages/Volumes
    viii, 472 p., [16] p. of plates
  • Size
    29 cm
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