Extensively illustrated, balanced, broad–based, and up–to–date, this book explores the nature and critical issues of all major types of earth resources--energy, metallic, nonmetallic, water, soil--and the impacts that resource usage has on the earth environment. It provides geologic background of resource formation and occurrence of most of the various types of resources; offers an international perspective; discusses resources not only from the scientific point of view, but also from the point of economic, political, historical considerations; and considers how the extraction and use of the resources creates impacts--local or global, immediate or delayed, visible or invisible, singular or cumulative. Minerals: The Foundations of Society. Plate Tectonics and The Origins of Mineral Resources. Earth's Resources Through History. Environmental Impacts of Resource Exploitation and Use. Energy from Fossil Fuels. Nuclear Power and Alternative Energy Sources. Abundant Metals. The Geochemically Scare Metals. Fertilizer and Chemical Minerals. Building Materials and Other Industrial Minerals. Water Resources. Soil as a Resource. Future Resources. For anyone interested in earth resources.

Resources of the Earth: Origin, Use, and Environmental Impact

Science & Math

Skinner, Brian J.

Vaughan, David J.

Craig, James R.

Biological Sciences

Pearson College Div

149p large format paperback with white card cover, excellent fresh copy with many illustrations, pencil initials of Sir Edward Bullard to endpaper

Earth resources (Foundations of earth science series)

PRENTICE/HALL

From the Publisher\nA revision of the successful supplement that presents up-to- date developments in the growing area of energy resource and their departments. Appropriate for geology and environmental technology departments.

Earth Resources (Prentice-Hall Foundations of Earth Science Series)

Nature & Ecology

Man and the ocean (Foundations of earth science series)

With authoritative and detailed coverage, Skinner and Porter address all key areas of physical geology, as well as recent events that have shaped our world. The new edition is updated to address the latest in geoscientific research, theory, and knowledge.Emphasis on the unifying themes of physical geologyExpands the earth systems science viewpoint of previous editionsIntroduces readers to remote sensing, global positioning systems, and other toolsExciting, first-hand accounts from the field relate geology to everyday life experiencesIncludes a GeoDiscoveries CD with an interactive globe, animations, videos, and more

The Dynamic Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology 5th Edition with CD and GeoScience Lab Manual Set

Earth Sciences

wiley

A casebook to accompany to text "The Blue Planet: An Introduction to Earth System Science", 2nd edition.

The Blue Planet: An Introduction to Earth System Science 2nd Edition with iClicker Radio Frequencey Student Clicker Set

The Blue Planet: An Introduction to Earth System Science, Second Edition Set

Visualizing Earth Science, Binder Ready Version&nbsp;relies heavily on the rich visuals to expand on concepts for students and solidify their understanding of them. This accessible format, coupled with the assumption that students have little knowledge of earth science, allows students to navigate through the material with greater ease. The goal is to help students understand the world around them and interpret what they see in a meaningful, accurate and exciting way. Authors Zeeya Merali and Brian Skinner focus on visual learning in their debut of their first edition,&nbsp;Visualizing Earth Science, Binder Ready Version. This text weaves illustrated timelines throughout to exemplify how concepts fit together and develop over time. Students will quickly learn difficult concepts with this innovative, visual approach. This text is an unbound, binder-ready version.

Visualizing Earth Science (Visualizing Series)

Merali, Zeeya

Visualizing Geography is the only book in the field that integrates text with high quality art. By adding to this already impressive art program with additional process diagrams and visualizing features, the second edition helps readers gain a sound understanding of basic geologic processes and the environmental ramifications of Earth's systems. It introduces plate tectonics early and incorporates numerous illustrations and photos to make the difficult concepts easier to comprehend. Readers will also benefit from the structured and effective format and accessible writing style.

Visualizing Geology

Murck, Barbara W.

Mackenzie, Dana

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Resources of the Earth: Origin, Use, and Environmental Impact

Earth resources (Foundations of earth science series)

Earth Resources (Prentice-Hall Foundations of Earth Science Series)

Man and the ocean (Foundations of earth science series)

Man and the ocean (Foundations of earth science series)

The Dynamic Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology 5th Edition with CD and GeoScience Lab Manual Set

The Blue Planet: An Introduction to Earth System Science 2nd Edition with iClicker Radio Frequencey Student Clicker Set

The Blue Planet: An Introduction to Earth System Science, Second Edition Set

Visualizing Earth Science (Visualizing Series)

Visualizing Geology