Minerals gifts from the Earth /
Casper, Julie Kerr
Minerals gifts from the Earth / [electronic resource] : Julie Kerr Casper - New York : Chelsea House, c2007 - 1 online resource (194 p.) : col. ill., col. maps - Natural resources . - Natural resources (New York, N.Y.) .
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 187) and index
Concepts of mineral resources and geographical distribution -- The history of minerals and their impact on civilizations throughout the ages -- Types of resources : renewable and nonrenewable -- Mining and the development of mineral resources -- The uses and impacts of minerals -- The importance of minerals : goods and services -- Management of mineral resources -- Conservation of precious mineral resources -- Conclusion : the future of minerals
Explains how minerals and formed and how they are used in technology
Mode of access: Internet
9781438105598 (electronic bk.) 1438105592 (electronic bk.) 9780816063574 (hc. : acid-free paper) 0816063575 (hc. : acid-free paper)
Mines and mineral resources--Juvenile literature
Minerals--Juvenile literature
Minerals gifts from the Earth / [electronic resource] : Julie Kerr Casper - New York : Chelsea House, c2007 - 1 online resource (194 p.) : col. ill., col. maps - Natural resources . - Natural resources (New York, N.Y.) .
Description based on print version record
Includes bibliographical references (p. 187) and index
Concepts of mineral resources and geographical distribution -- The history of minerals and their impact on civilizations throughout the ages -- Types of resources : renewable and nonrenewable -- Mining and the development of mineral resources -- The uses and impacts of minerals -- The importance of minerals : goods and services -- Management of mineral resources -- Conservation of precious mineral resources -- Conclusion : the future of minerals
Explains how minerals and formed and how they are used in technology
Mode of access: Internet
9781438105598 (electronic bk.) 1438105592 (electronic bk.) 9780816063574 (hc. : acid-free paper) 0816063575 (hc. : acid-free paper)
Mines and mineral resources--Juvenile literature
Minerals--Juvenile literature