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Get the Summary of Ed Conway's Material World in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: The fiber-optic cables that weave the World Wide Web, the copper veins of our electric grids, the silicon chips and lithium batteries that power our phones and cars: though it can feel like we now live in a weightless world of information-what Ed Conway calls "the ethereal world"-our twenty-first-century...
5) Rocks
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IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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From volcanic pumice to transformed marble, learn all about rocks in five easy-to-read chapters. This book captivates young readers through vibrant, full-color photographs. Zoom in even deeper with a key stats section and bolded glossary words. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Zoom is a division of ABDO.
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This 1546 publication remains a landmark in geology due to its unprecedented classifications by physical property and locality, its simple standardized naming system, its meticulous summaries of earlier studies, and its employment of observation and personal experience.
7) Gemstones
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A handy guide identifying over 170 types of the world's gemstones with beautiful color photography taken from the Smithsonian Institution's archives. 'Gem Gemstones' is an indispensable guide for amateurs and enthusiasts alike. This pocket-sized book explores the fascinating history of ornamental stones, discussing their different social and cultural meanings and monetary values through the ages. Each page features specific details about the crystal...
8) Turquoise
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Describes where turquoise comes from, how they are formed and how they are used.
9) Minerals
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IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
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From table salt to graphite pencils, learn all about minerals and how we use them in five easy-to-read chapters. This book captivates young readers through vibrant, full-color photographs. Zoom in even deeper with a key stats section and bolded glossary words. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Zoom is a division of ABDO.
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Our tone of voice is an essential part of our speech. But seldom do we delve into how it is used, or how to tame it. Have you caused people to think the worst of you because of your tone of voice? This book helps you avoid sweeping this problem under the rug any longer. It brings to light how our tone of voice affects our communication and influences our relationship with the person we love. On its pages, you will find practical suggestions on how...
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Nigeria, the most populous nation and largest economy in Africa is endowed with abundant mineral resources, including energy fuels, industrial minerals, gemstones, and metallic minerals. As West Africa has become a major destination for mining investors and exploration companies, Nigeria's mineral resources have generated considerable interest from exploration and mining companies worldwide. This book furnishes a detailed description of the deposits...
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Lithium-cesium-tantalum (LCT) pegmatites are important resources for rare metals. For Cs, only the LCT pegmatites with the zeolite group mineral pollucite at Bikita (Zimbabwe Craton) and Tanco (Superior Province Craton) are of commercial importance. Common characteristics of world-class LCT pegmatite deposits include their Meso-to Neoarchean age and geological setting within greenstone belt lithologies on Archean Cratons.
This study presents the first...
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The journey to the center of the earth is a voyage like no other we can imagine. Our planet appears tranquil from outer space. And yet the arcs of volcanoes, the earthquake zones, and the auroral glow rippling above our heads are testimony to the remarkable happenings within the earth's core. For thousands of years these phenomena were explained in legend and myth. Only in recent times has the brave new science of seismology emerged. One hundred and...
14) Jade
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Explores the history and types of jade, where it is found and how it is used.
15) Minerals
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
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How do minerals form? In this Minerals title, readers will learn the answer to that question along with its causes, processes, effects, and why it is important. They will also be introduced to Friedrich Mohs, a mineralogist.
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Partez à la découverte des pérovskites avec ce Grand Article Universalis!
Les pérovskites sont des cristaux très courants dans le manteau inférieur de la Terre. Leurs propriétés électroniques particulières permettent d'envisager leur utilisation dans l'élaboration de nombreux composants en microélectronique, en particulier dans le domaine des cellules photovoltaïques...
Un ouvrage spécialement conçu pour le numérique afin d'en...
18) De Re Metallica
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Originally published in 1556, Agricola's De Re Metallica was the first book on mining to be based on field research and observation - what today would be called the "scientific approach." It was therefore the first book to offer detailed technical drawings to illustrate the various specialized techniques of the many branches of mining, and the first to provide a realistic history of mining from antiquity to the mid-sixteenth century. For almost 200...
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Extrait: "Il est de toute nécessité, ami lecteur (laissez-moi vous donner ce vieux nom), que je vous introduise dans le monde dont je vais vous raconter les merveilles. Entrez sans crainte, la maison est à vous. Voulez-vous la parcourir avec moi, de la cave au grenier? Dites oui, ce ne sera pas long. D'abord sur une mer de feu, ou sur un lac de feu entouré de matières solides, — on ne sait pas au juste lequel des deux, vu que personne n'y est...
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Partez à la découverte du diamant avec ce Grand Article Universalis!
Connu en Inde dès la fin du IIe millénaire avant J.-C., le diamant est le plus dur des matériaux connus. Cette dureté exceptionnelle en fait l'un des minéraux les plus recherchés et les plus prestigieux. Deux types d'utilisation permettent de distinguer le diamant de joaillerie et le ...
Un ouvrage spécialement conçu pour le numérique afin d'en savoir plus sur le diamant
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