Rare earth frontiers : from terrestrial subsoils to lunar landscapes /

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Owing to their unique magnetic, phosphorescent, and catalytic properties, rare earths are the elements that make possible teverything from the miniaturization of electronics, to the enabling of green energy and medical technologies, to supporting essential telecommunications and defense systems. An...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Klinger, Julie Michelle, 1983- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2017.
Temas:
Rare earth metals > Social aspects.
Rare earth metals > Political aspects.
Rare earth metals > China > Inner Mongolia.
Rare earth metals > Brazil > Amazonas.
Lunar mining.
Métaux des terres rares > Aspect social.
Métaux des terres rares > Aspect politique.
Métaux des terres rares > Chine > Mongolie-Intérieure.
Métaux des terres rares > Brésil > Amazonas.
Lune > Exploitation minière.
Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning.
Economic geography.
Geography.
Human geography.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Economy.
Rare earth metals.
Brazil > Amazonas.
China > Inner Mongolia.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : welcome to the rare earth frontier
  • What are rare earth elements?
  • Placing China in the world history of discovery, production, and use
  • Welcome to the hometown of rare earths : 1980-2010
  • Rude awakenings
  • From the heartland to the head of the dog
  • Extraglobal extraction.

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