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

Heavy Metal: Earth's Minerals and the Future of Sustainable Societies brings together world-leading experts from across the...
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Author: Philippe Tortell
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Heavy Metal: Earth's Minerals and the Future of Sustainable Societies by Tortell, Philippe

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

CHF 83.65

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

CHF 83.65
Author: Philippe Tortell
Format: Paperback
Language: English

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.



Author: Philippe Tortell
Publisher: Open Book Publishers
Published: 04/08/2024
Pages: 280
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.32lbs
Size: 8.00h x 8.00w x 0.76d
ISBN: 9781783749560

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