Casper, Julie Kerr <br/><br/>
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.) .
<br/><br/> Description based on print version record 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 187) and index 
<br/><br/>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 
<br/><br/> Explains how minerals and formed and how they are used in technology 
<br/><br/><br/>Mode of access: Internet 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781438105598 (electronic bk.) 1438105592 (electronic bk.) 9780816063574 (hc. : acid-free paper) 0816063575 (hc. : acid-free paper) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Mines and mineral resources--Juvenile literature<br/>Minerals--Juvenile literature