The Earth's Resources |
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| Author:
| Spilsbury, Richard
Spilsbury, Louise |
| Series title: | Science in Focus Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7910-8863-0 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2006 |
| Publisher: | Facts On File, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Chelsea House |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $27.00 |
Book Description:
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The Earth's Resources looks at our planet's amazing natural resources and how we make use of them. Students will learn about water, from the vital role it plays in sustaining life to the problems of water conservation and pollution. This book also directs readers' attention to minerals and metals, and covers renewable resources, such as biomass, hydropower, and solar and geothermal power, and their growing importance as nonrenewable resources are depleted.
The Earth's Resources looks at our planet's amazing natural resources and how we make use of them. Students will learn about water, from the vital role it plays in sustaining life to the problems of water conservation and pollution. This book also directs readers' attention to minerals and metals, and covers renewable resources, such as biomass, hydropower, and solar and geothermal power, and their growing importance as nonrenewable resources are depleted.