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Heavy Metal: Earth's Minerals and the Future of Sustainable Societies

Name: Heavy Metal: Earth's Minerals and the Future of Sustainable Societies
Brand: Open Book Publishers
SKU: 9781783749584
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Contributors:

Philippe Tortell

Publisher:

Open Book Publishers

Binding:

Hardcover

Book Category:

Science, Technology & Engineering, Nature

Book Subcategory:

Earth Sciences, Remote Sensing & Geographic Information Systems, Fossils

Book Topic:

Geology

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Release Date:

2024-04-04

ISBN 13:

9781783749584

Weight:

1.76 lbs

Size:

8.00 x 8.00 x 0.88 inches

Pages:

280

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Heavy Metal: Earth's Minerals and the Future of Sustainable Societies brings together world-leading experts from across the globe to reimagine the future of mineral exploration and mining in a post-fossil fuel world.

Minerals and metals - for batteries, circuit boards, wiring and other components - are essential to a digital, carbon-neutral economy. But how can we grapple with the environmental, social and geopolitical challenges caused by the extraction and use of these critical resources?

Concise, accessible, and engaging, the essays in this timely collection intertwine a broad spectrum of disciplines to help us understand and reimagine our relationship with minerals. Exploring a wide range of themes, from the colonial history of mining and Indigenous resistance, to new frontiers in exploration geology, waste management and recycling, this book draws on experts from fields as diverse as geology, mining engineering, law, economics and public policy.

The book also explores mineral resources through an artistic lens, with a collection of stunning images from the Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky, and excerpts of a new musical work, the Heavy Metal Suite.

This thought-provoking and ultimately hopeful book guides us towards a more responsible, ethical and sustainable use of metals and minerals. It is essential reading for anyone interested in how we supply the resources needed for a carbon-neutral economic future.