Fifty minerals that changed the course of history / written by Eric Chaline.
TITLE:
Fifty minerals that changed the course of history / written by Eric Chaline.
By:
Publication Date:
2012
Publication Information:
Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books,
Physical Description:
223 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. (some col.)
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
Chaline discusses the metals, alloys, rocks, and organic minerals and gemstones that humans have used as the building blocks of civilization. Covering the economic, cultural, political and industrial history of each, he shows the effect of each on the scope and pace of human development, as well as the dangers posed by our exploitation of Earth's resources.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781554079841
