2017068
9781932799330
Metals are used to build a multitude of things, from cars and electric cables to bicycles, bridges, and jewelry. Metals are one of our most important resources. This book looks at how metals are made from the earth's minerals, the many different ways metals are used, and how the environment is affected by the extraction and refining of metals and their nonbiodegradable end-products. Book jacket.Whyman, Kathryn is the author of 'Metals and the Environment', published 2004 under ISBN 9781932799330 and ISBN 1932799338.
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