TY  - BOOK
AU  - O'Hara,Kieran D.
TI  - Earth resources and environmental impacts
SN  - 9780470564912 (pbk.)
U1  - 333.7 23
PY  - 2014///
CY  - New Jersey
PB  - John Wiley
KW  - Earth sciences
KW  - Environmental sciences
KW  - SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / General
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Part 1 Earth Systems and Earth Materials
1 Introduction 
2 Earth-System Science 
3 Earth Materials I Minerals 
4 Earth Materials II Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic Rocks

Part 2 Mineral Resources
5 Ore Deposits and Mineral Exploration 1
6 Abundant and Scarce Metal Resources 
7 Nonmetals and Industrial Minerals 
8 Environmental Impacts of Metal Resources 

Part 3 Energy Resources 
9 Energy Perspectives 
10 Carbon-Based Energy Resources 
11 Environmental Impacts of Carbon-Based Energy 
12 Noncarbon-Based Energy Resources 
13 Environmental Impacts of Noncarbon-Based Energy 

Part 4 Freshwater Resources 
14 Water Resources 
15 Environmental Impacts on Water Resources 
Index
N2  - "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. "--
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