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Under a metal sky : a journey through minerals, greed, and wonder Cover Image Book

Under a metal sky : a journey through minerals, greed, and wonder / Philip Marsden.

Journey through minerals, greed, and wonder (portion title)
Marsden, Philip, 1961- (author.).

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781640097445
  • ISBN: 1640097449
  • Physical Description: 340 pages : map ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First Counterpoint edition.
  • Publisher: Los Angeles : Counterpoint, [2025]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Ammonite -- Ochre : An Introduction -- Tin -- Peat -- Bronze -- Silver -- Radium -- Aerolite -- Mercury -- Copper -- Gold -- Lithium : A Coda -- Soil -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index.

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Subject:
Mines and mineral resources > History.
Mines and mineral resources > Social aspects.
Marsden, Philip, 1961- > Travel.
Minerals > History.
Rocks > History.
Civilization.
Genre:
Informational works.

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