What Things Are Made of: America's Global Dependency on Just About Everything
Richard I Gibson
(Author)
Description
The United States relies on imports for dozens of commodities in everyday use. Often enough, that reliance is 100%. This book provides awareness of the hidden geology and mineralogy behind common things, and develops an appreciation for the global resource distribution that underpins our society. While concerns about oil import reliance are in the news every day, our needs for other minerals are comparable, and are typically unknown even to technologically aware Americans.Product Details
Price
$22.74
Publisher
Booklocker.com
Publish Date
March 15, 2011
Pages
312
Dimensions
6.0 X 9.0 X 0.65 inches | 0.92 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781609107642
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About the Author
Richard I. Gibson is a geologist, historian and tour guide in Butte, Montana. He leads historic walking tours for Old Butte Historical Adventures and drives the tourist trolley for the Butte Chamber of Commerce. He has served on the local Historic Preservation Commission and as education director at the World Museum of Mining, and he is currently the secretary of Butte Citizens for Preservation and Revitalization. He also serves on the Mai Wah Chinese Museum Board and wrote the guide to the Mai Wah Archaeological Dig Exhibit. Gibson edited the guidebook for the 2009 Vernacular Architecture Forum in Butte and wrote most of the Butte section and two essays. He contributed eighteen columns on historic architecture to the Montana Standard newspaper and is the author of the Butte History blog, http: //buttehistory.blogspot.com.
