Earth resources and the environment

Author(s)

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

Bibliographic Information

Earth resources and the environment

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

Prentice Hall, c2011

4th ed

Note

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Balanced, broad-based, and up to date, this comprehensive text explores the nature and critical issues of earth resources and the impacts that resource usage has on the earth environment. The authors assume little to no scientific background, and you'll find full coverage of all major types of earth resources-energy, metallic, nonmetallic, water, and soil.

Table of Contents

1. Minerals: The Foundations of Society 2. Plate Tectonics and the Origins of Resources 3. Earth Resources Through History 4. Environmental Impacts of Resource Exploitation and Use 5. Energy From Fossil Fuels 6. Nuclear and Renewable Energy Sources 7. Abundant Metals 8. The Geochemically Scarce Metals 9. Fertilizer and Chemical Minerals 10. Building Materials and Other Industrial Minerals 11. Water Resources 12. Soil as a Resource 13. Future Resources

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Details

• NCID: BB04930515
• ISBN:
  • 9780321676481
• LCCN: 2009043570
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Boston
• Pages/Volumes: xiv, 508 p., [16] p. of plates
• Size: 29 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HC21
  • DC22 : 333.7
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Natural resources
  • LCSH : Environmental policy