Author: John C. StevensPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Most Select Minerals
Author: John C. StevensDiet and Health
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309039940
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 765
Book Description
Diet and Health examines the many complex issues concerning diet and its role in increasing or decreasing the risk of chronic disease. It proposes dietary recommendations for reducing the risk of the major diseases and causes of death today: atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (including heart attack and stroke), cancer, high blood pressure, obesity, osteoporosis, diabetes mellitus, liver disease, and dental caries.
Critical Mineral Resources of the United States
Author: K. J. SchulzPublisher: Geological Survey
ISBN: 9781411339910
Category : Industrial minerals
Languages : en
Pages : 868
Book Description
As the importance and dependence of specific mineral commodities increase, so does concern about their supply. The United States is currently 100 percent reliant on foreign sources for 20 mineral commodities and imports the majority of its supply of more than 50 mineral commodities. Mineral commodities that have important uses and face potential supply disruption are critical to American economic and national security. However, a mineral commodity's importance and the nature of its supply chain can change with time; a mineral commodity that may not have been considered critical 25 years ago may be critical today, and one considered critical today may not be so in the future. The U.S. Geological Survey has produced this volume to describe a select group of mineral commodities currently critical to our economy and security. For each mineral commodity covered, the authors provide a comprehensive look at (1) the commodity's use; (2) the geology and global distribution of the mineral deposit types that account for the present and possible future supply of the commodity; (3) the current status of production, reserves, and resources in the United States and globally; and (4) environmental considerations related to the commodity's production from different types of mineral deposits. The volume describes U.S. critical mineral resources in a global context, for no country can be self-sufficient for all its mineral commodity needs, and the United States will always rely on global mineral commodity supply chains. This volume provides the scientific understanding of critical mineral resources required for informed decisionmaking by those responsible for ensuring that the United States has a secure and sustainable supply of mineral commodities.
The Periodic Table
Author: Eric R. ScerriPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 019091436X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 503
Book Description
The periodic table of elements is among the most recognizable image in science. It lies at the core of chemistry and embodies the most fundamental principles of science. In this new edition, Eric Scerri offers readers a complete and updated history and philosophy of the periodic table. Written in a lively style to appeal to experts and interested lay-persons alike, The Periodic Table: Its Story and Its Significance begins with an overview of the importance of the periodic table and the manner in which the term "element" has been interpreted by chemists and philosophers across time. The book traces the evolution and development of the periodic table from its early beginnings with the work of the precursors like De Chancourtois, Newlands and Meyer to Mendeleev's 1869 first published table and beyond. Several chapters are devoted to developments in 20th century physics, especially quantum mechanics and and the extent to which they explain the periodic table in a more fundamental way. Other chapters examine the formation of the elements, nuclear structure, the discovery of the last seven infra-uranium elements, and the synthesis of trans-uranium elements. Finally, the book considers the many different ways of representing the periodic system and the quest for an optimal arrangement.
Minerals Yearbook
Author: The Geophysical Expression of Selected Mineral Deposit Models
Author: D. B. HooverPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1568063598
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Environmental Geochemical Studies of Selected Mineral Deposits in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska
Author: R. G. EppingerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Progress on Geoenvironmental Models for Selected Mineral Deposits Types
Author: Most Select Minerals
Author: Thomas and StevensPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Auction catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 73
Book Description
Postdepositional Alteration of Surface and Near-surface Minerals in Selected Coastal Plain Formations of the Middle Atlantic States
Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Formations (Geology)
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Methods for studying the effects of weathering are outlined--formations range from late Miocene to middle Wisconsinan.