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The elements of power : Gadgets, guns, and the struggle for a sustainable future in the rare metal age /
Our future hinges on a set of rare metals that few of us have even heard of. In this eye-opening book, a natural resource strategist reveals the critical importance of these transformative elements to our technological lifestyle and the consequences of our reliance upon them, including geopolitical...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New Haven :
Yale University Press,
[2015]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Contents; Preface; 1. Metals, Metals Everywhere; 2. National Struggles: Mineral Veins and Battle Lines; 3. Corporate Hurdles: Monopolies and Investment Incentives; 4. Production Difficulties: Acid Washes and Talent Drains; 5. Trading Networks: Smugglers and Supply Hiccups; 6. Tech Needs: The Electronification of Everything; 7. Environmental Needs: Rare Metals Are Green; 8. War Effort: Hard and Smart Metals; 9. Sustainable Use: The Environmental Calculus of the Rare Metal Age; 10. The War over the Periodic Table; 11. How to Prosper in the Rare Metal Age; Notes; Acknowledgments; Index; A.
- BC; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.