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008			120713s2014 mauab b 001 0 eng
020			_a9781449632342
082	0	0	_a333.7 _bWAT.E
100	1		_aWalther, John Victor.
245	1	0	_aEarth's natural resources _cBy John V. Walther.
260			_aBurlington, MA : _bJones & Bartlett Learning, _c2014
300			_axxii, 428 pages. : _billustrations., maps ; _c26 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aContents 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.
650		0	_aNatural resources.
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