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Walther, John Victor.

Earth's natural resources By John V. Walther. - Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2014 - xxii, 428 pages. : illustrations., maps ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents
Understanding the earth's natural resources : an introduction
Energy resources
Petroleum
Natural gas, coal and related resources
Alternative energy resources
Nuclear power
Metals
Abundant metals
Scarce metals : ferro-alloy metals
Scarce metals: base metals
Scarce metals: precious and specialty metals
Building and industrial material, chemical minerals, fertilizer, and gases
Building material and industrial minerals
Chemicals from evaporation of water and gaseous elements from air
Water and soil resources
The distribution and movement of water
Water quality, usage, and law
Soil as a resource
Appendix A: Table of elements
Appendix C: Common ore minerals
Appendix D: Energy and power conversion factors
Appendix E: U.S. primary drinking water standards
Appendix F: Geological time scale
Glossary
Index.

ISBN: 9781449632342

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Natural resources.

Dewey Class. No.: 333.7 / WAT.E