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Product Identifiers
PublisherPearson Education
ISBN-100321676483
ISBN-139780321676481
eBay Product ID (ePID)4068272925
Product Key Features
Number of Pages528 Pages
Publication NameEarth Resources and the Environment
LanguageEnglish
SubjectEarth Sciences / Geology, Natural Resources, Public Policy / Environmental Policy
Publication Year2010
FeaturesNew Edition
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaNature, Political Science, Science
AuthorJames Craig, David Vaughan, Brian Skinner
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight47.5 Oz
Item Length11 in
Item Width8.7 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number4
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2009-043570
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal333.7
Edition DescriptionNew Edition
Table Of Content1. 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
SynopsisBalanced, 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., 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., 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., 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.
LC Classification NumberHC21.C72 2010
