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Under a metal sky : a journey through minerals, greed, and wonder / Philip Marsden.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Marsden, Philip, 1961- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mines and mineral resources--History.
- Mines and mineral resources.
- Mines and mineral resources--Social aspects.
- Marsden, Philip, 1961---Travel.
- Marsden, Philip.
- Minerals--History.
- Minerals.
- Rocks--History.
- Rocks.
- Civilization.
- civilization.
- Genre:
- Informational works.
- Physical Description:
- 340 pages : map ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First Counterpoint edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Los Angeles, CA : Counterpoint, 2025.
- Summary:
- The ground beneath our feet is full of riches: the ocher that allowed prehistoric humans to paint on cave walls; the tin that drove the early Industrial Revolution; radium, the source of Marie Curie's wonder; and lithium, the essential mineral of modern life found in our mobile phones and laptops. Each of these minerals has a story to tell, and each has its place in the broader story of human history.
- Contents:
- Ammonite
- Ochre : An Introduction
- Tin
- Peat
- Bronze
- Silver
- Radium
- Aerolite
- Mercury
- Copper
- Gold
- Lithium : A Coda
- Soil.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781640097445
- 1640097449
- OCLC:
- 1504514175
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