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Earth resources and environmental impacts / (Record no. 418932)

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000 -LEADER
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001 - CONTROL NUMBER
control field 135641
003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER
control field ISI Library, Kolkata
005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
control field 20150401132326.0
008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION
fixed length control field 130719s2014 njua b 001 0 eng
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780470564912 (pbk.)
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency ISI Library
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 333.7
Edition number 23
Item number Oh36
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name O'Hara, Kieran D.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Earth resources and environmental impacts /
Statement of responsibility, etc Kieran D. O'Hara.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc New Jersey :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc John Wiley,
Date of publication, distribution, etc 2014.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xxi, 538 p. :
Other physical details illustrations ;
Dimensions 26 cm
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references and index.
505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Part 1 Earth Systems and Earth Materials<br/>1 Introduction <br/>2 Earth-System Science <br/>3 Earth Materials I Minerals <br/>4 Earth Materials II Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic Rocks<br/><br/>Part 2 Mineral Resources<br/>5 Ore Deposits and Mineral Exploration 1<br/>6 Abundant and Scarce Metal Resources <br/>7 Nonmetals and Industrial Minerals <br/>8 Environmental Impacts of Metal Resources <br/><br/>Part 3 Energy Resources <br/>9 Energy Perspectives <br/>10 Carbon-Based Energy Resources <br/>11 Environmental Impacts of Carbon-Based Energy <br/>12 Noncarbon-Based Energy Resources <br/>13 Environmental Impacts of Noncarbon-Based Energy <br/><br/>Part 4 Freshwater Resources <br/>14 Water Resources <br/>15 Environmental Impacts on Water Resources <br/>Index
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc "Earth Resources and Environmental Impacts uses everyday examples and current issues to help readers understand how mineral, water and energy resources - and the impacts of their use and extraction - affect their daily lives. A historical perspective makes the material in this text fascinating by showing readers that the earth's resources have always been fundamental to society, even as far back as the Stone Age. Environmental impacts and sustainable use of energy and mineral resources are emphasized, as well as a section targeted to medical geology. With the increase of public interest surrounding environmental impacts, readers will appreciate the knowledge gained from this text. "--
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Earth sciences.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Environmental sciences.
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / General.
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Source of classification or shelving scheme Dewey Decimal Classification
Koha item type Books
Holdings
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