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E&ES152
Earth Resources
E&ES152 SP
Next Offered in 9798 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.
Readings: MINERAL ENERGY RESOURCES, Brookins
MINERAL RESOURCES, Wolfe
EARTH RESOURCES, Skinner
OUR MODERN STONE AGE, Bates/Jackson
THE BIRTH OF EUROPE, BBC Video series
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Two tests.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Unless
preregistered students attend the first class meeting or
communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first
class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE:
Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the
Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT: Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: NSM E&ES
Prerequisites:
E&ES101
Last Updated on MAR-10-1997
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