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Resources of the earth : origin, use and environmental impact / James R.Craig, David J.Vaughan, Brian J.Skinner.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Prentice Hall, 1996.Edition: 2nd edISBN:
  • 0134570294
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 553 20
Contents:
Ch. 1. Minerals: The Foundations of Society -- Ch. 2. The Origins of Mineral Resources -- Ch. 3. Earth's Resources Through History -- Ch. 4. Environmental Impacts of Resource Exploitation and Use -- Ch. 5. Energy from Fossil Fuels -- Ch. 6. Energy for the Future - Nuclear Power and Other Possible Alternatives -- Ch. 7. Abundant Metals -- Ch. 8. The Geochemically Scarce Metals -- Ch. 9. Fertilizer and Chemical Minerals -- Ch. 10. Building Materials and Other Industrial Minerals -- Ch. 11. Water Resources -- Ch. 12. Soil as a Resource -- Ch. 13. Future Resources -- Appendix: Calendar of Earth Resources Events.
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Two Week Loan Two Week Loan College Lane Learning Resources Centre Main Shelves 333.7 CRA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 4403450466
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Ch. 1. Minerals: The Foundations of Society -- Ch. 2. The Origins of Mineral Resources -- Ch. 3. Earth's Resources Through History -- Ch. 4. Environmental Impacts of Resource Exploitation and Use -- Ch. 5. Energy from Fossil Fuels -- Ch. 6. Energy for the Future - Nuclear Power and Other Possible Alternatives -- Ch. 7. Abundant Metals -- Ch. 8. The Geochemically Scarce Metals -- Ch. 9. Fertilizer and Chemical Minerals -- Ch. 10. Building Materials and Other Industrial Minerals -- Ch. 11. Water Resources -- Ch. 12. Soil as a Resource -- Ch. 13. Future Resources -- Appendix: Calendar of Earth Resources Events.