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Academic Year 2005/2006

Earth Resources
E&ES 152 SP

Earth Resources introduces students to the occurrences, origins, and usages of the earth's principal mineral resources and discusses the political and socio-economic consequences of resource discovery, resource depletion and the environmental impact of extraction processes. The industrial revolution/evolution of Europe from Stone Age to Oil Age will be used to provide examples of the role mineral (and energy) resources played in the birth, development, and decline of cultural groups and nations.

MAJOR READINGS

Text: RESOURCES OF THE EARTH, Craig, et al.

EARTH RESOURCES, Skinner

OUR MODERN STONE AGE, Bates/Jackson

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Two tests.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: NSM E&ES    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-30-2006

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