Minerals
Subtitle: a resource our world depends on
By: Ian Graham
Series: Heinemann infosearch; Earth's precious resources; Heinemann infosearch; Earth's precious resources
Publisher: Heinemann Library
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780431115528
Subjects: Minerals; Juvenile literature; Mineral industries
Description: Read this book to find out all about minerals- where they are found, how they are extracted and processed, what we can make from them, and how we can use them sustainably.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What are minerals?; title: What are minerals used for?; title: Case study: Sears Tower, Chicago USA; title: Where do minerals occur?; title: How are minerals found?; title: How are minerals extracted?; title: Case study: Bingham Canyon Copper Mine; title: How are minerals processed?; title: Case study: the Cullinan diamond; title: How are minerals transported; title: Case study: the Liebherr T282 dump-truck; title: How can minerals affect the environment?; title: Case study: Chernobyl, 1986; title: Will minerals every run out?