| Earth Resources and the Environment Contributor(s): Craig, James (Author), Vaughan, David (Author), Skinner, Brian (Author) |
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ISBN: 0321676483 ISBN-13: 9780321676481 Publisher: Pearson OUR PRICE: $208.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Earth Sciences - Geology - Nature | Natural Resources |
| Dewey: 333.7 |
| LCCN: 2009043570 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 8.5" W x 10.9" (2.95 lbs) 528 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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 offer full coverage of all major types of earth resources--energy, metallic, nonmetallic, water, soil. A minimal scientific background is assumed. KEY TOPICS: Minerals: The Foundations of Society; Plate Tectonics and the Origins of Resources; Earth Resources Through History; Environmental Impacts of Resource Exploitation and Use; Energy From Fossil Fuels; Nuclear and Renewable Energy Sources; Abundant Metals; The Geochemically Scarce Metals; Fertilizer and Chemical Minerals; Building Materials and Other Industrial Minerals; Water Resources; Soil as a Resource; Future Resources. MARKET: A comprehensive, up-to-date reference on Earth resources. |
