Minerals, metals, and elements are critical to society - they are used to make thousands of products that people use worldwide every day. This volume examines how minerals form and why they occur where they do. It focuses on civilization's fascination with these valuable commodities, and looks at mining and its development, as well as mineral resources found deep in the oceans.
- ISBN13 9780816063574
- Publish Date 30 July 2007 (first published 1 June 2007)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Facts On File Inc
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 194
- Language English