Download or read book Mineral Riches of the Earth written by and published by . This book was released on 1861 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Factual material on minerals presented in a fictional framework.
Download or read book Mineral Riches of the Earth written by and published by . This book was released on 1869 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Extracted written by Ugo Bardi and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2014-04-09 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As we dig, drill, and excavate to unearth the planet’s mineral bounty, the resources we exploit from ores, veins, seams, and wells are gradually becoming exhausted. Mineral treasures that took millions, or even billions, of years to form are now being squandered in just centuries–or sometimes just decades. Will there come a time when we actually run out of minerals? Debates already soar over how we are going to obtain energy without oil, coal, and gas. But what about the other mineral losses we face? Without metals, and semiconductors, how are we going to keep our industrial system running? Without mineral fertilizers and fuels, how are we going to produce the food we need? Ugo Bardi delivers a sweeping history of the mining industry, starting with its humble beginning when our early ancestors started digging underground to find the stones they needed for their tools. He traces the links between mineral riches and empires, wars, and civilizations, and shows how mining in its various forms came to be one of the largest global industries. He also illustrates how the gigantic mining machine is now starting to show signs of difficulties. The easy mineral resources, the least expensive to extract and process, have been mostly exploited and depleted. There are plenty of minerals left to extract, but at higher costs and with increasing difficulties. The effects of depletion take different forms and one may be the economic crisis that is gripping the world system. And depletion is not the only problem. Mining has a dark side–pollution–that takes many forms and delivers many consequences, including climate change. The world we have been accustomed to, so far, was based on cheap mineral resources and on the ability of the ecosystem to absorb pollution without generating damage to human beings. Both conditions are rapidly disappearing. Having thoroughly plundered planet Earth, we are entering a new world. Bardi draws upon the world’s leading minerals experts to offer a compelling glimpse into that new world ahead.
Download or read book Earth s Treasures Rocks and Minerals written by Robert Coupe and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 1900-01-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The various types of rocks found in our planet are presented in vibrant illustrations. Rich with information about minerals, gemstones, fossilization, the rock cycle, and more, this book will enthrall future geologists with Earth’s diverse wonders.
Download or read book Mineral Riches of the Earth written by and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-04 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Mineral Riches of the Earth: Carefully Compiled for the American Sunday-School Union, and Profusely Illustrated To every intelligent observer, the ground we tread on presents so much variety of substance that the mind naturally craves to know what it is made of and how it came there. The following pages are designed in some degree to meet that desire and afford authentic information for popular reading. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Mineral Riches of the Earth Carefully Comp for the American Sunday School Union written by American Sunday School Union and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Download or read book Earth and Its Treasures a Description of the Metallic and Mineral Wealth of Nature written by Arthur Mangin and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mineral Riches of the Earth Carefully Comp for the American Sunday School Union written by American Sunday School Union and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2016-05-02 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Earth and Its Treasures A Description of the Metallic and Mineral Wealth of Nature 1875 written by Arthur Mangin and published by . This book was released on 2008-06-01 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Download or read book Earth s Treasures Rocks and Minerals written by Robert Coupe and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 1900-01-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The various types of rocks found in our planet are presented in vibrant illustrations. Rich with information about minerals, gemstones, fossilization, the rock cycle, and more, this book will enthrall future geologists with Earth’s diverse wonders.
Download or read book The Treasures of the Earth Or Mines Minerals and Metals written by William Jones (F.S.A.) and published by . This book was released on 1869 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Treasures of the Earth Or Mines Minerals and Metals written by William Jones and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive guide to the world of mining and mineralogy is an essential resource for anyone interested in geology, mining, or natural resources. From the discovery of gold to the extraction of precious metals, William Jones provides a detailed overview of the history, science, and practical applications of mining and mineralogy. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Minerals written by Julie Kerr Casper and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Minerals, metals, and elements are critical to society. This volume examines how minerals form and why they occur where they do. It focuses on civilization's fascination with these valuable commodities, and looks at mining and its development, as well as mineral resources found deep in the oceans.
Download or read book Treasures from the Earth written by Benjamin Martin Shaub and published by Crown Publishing Group (NY). This book was released on 1975 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Riches from the Earth written by Dr Peter T Scott and published by . This book was released on 2017-05 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABOUTRICHES from the EARTHByDr. Peter ScottThis book is about minerals, energy and mining. Beginning with a brief general treatment of some of the basic materials of the Earth, it details the nature and properties of rock-forming minerals. Such properties as streak, hardness, Cleavage, lustre, diaphaneity and specific gravity to name a few are also supported by skill videos showing how to perform some of these tests. The chemistry of minerals is also explained using a simple revision of some basics including the formation of ions, ionic and covalent bonds and the formation of crystal lattices.Knowledge about minerals is extended to those minerals which play an important part as raw materials in manufacturing of metals and other products - economic minerals. Their nature and how they are mined, processed and made into the finished product is explained. The production of metals such as iron, copper and aluminium are detailed.The latter part of the book is devoted to energy and how it is currently produced from Earth materials, coal, oil and uranium with a balanced view on the future of these fuels in a world faced with global warming. Some alternative, renewable energies are also described and their future as replacement for fossil fuels is examined.
Download or read book Being Nuclear written by Gabrielle Hecht and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2012-03-02 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hidden history of African uranium and what it means—for a state, an object, an industry, a workplace—to be “nuclear.” Uranium from Africa has long been a major source of fuel for nuclear power and atomic weapons, including the bomb dropped on Hiroshima. In 2003, after the infamous “yellow cake from Niger,” Africa suddenly became notorious as a source of uranium, a component of nuclear weapons. But did that admit Niger, or any of Africa's other uranium-producing countries, to the select society of nuclear states? Does uranium itself count as a nuclear thing? In this book, Gabrielle Hecht lucidly probes the question of what it means for something—a state, an object, an industry, a workplace—to be “nuclear.” Hecht shows that questions about being nuclear—a state that she calls “nuclearity”—lie at the heart of today's global nuclear order and the relationships between “developing nations” (often former colonies) and “nuclear powers” (often former colonizers). Hecht enters African nuclear worlds, focusing on miners and the occupational hazard of radiation exposure. Could a mine be a nuclear workplace if (as in some South African mines) its radiation levels went undetected and unmeasured? With this book, Hecht is the first to put Africa in the nuclear world, and the nuclear world in Africa. By doing so, she remakes our understanding of the nuclear age.
Download or read book Minerals and Gemstones written by David C. Cook and published by Mini Encyclopedia. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With 300 entries, Minerals and Gemstones includes a colour photograph, and a key information table including specifications such as the colour, lustre, streak, hardness, specific gravity, cleavage, habit and crystal system for each type of mineral and gemstone featured.
