This is a series that considers the way Earth's landscape is constantly changing, both through natural processes and human activity. It features stunning photographs revealing the many changes to the Earth's landscape.

Energy use is one of the most important issues of our age. This new series looks at different sources of power that are in use today.

This book looks at the basic resource, iron ore, and its uses, its benefit to the economy and how it is traded as a commodity in the global marketplace. It introduces basic economic concepts and principles - such as markets and price indexes - and shows trends in world commodity prices as well as explores the reasons for price changes. With many graphs, charts, maps and diagrams as well as timelines and expert views...this book illustrates commodity pricing as a way of understanding global and economic issues.

Where is the biggest oilfield? When will we run out of oil and gas? What happened to the Exxon Valdez? The series, Earth's Precious Resources introduces readers to the precious natural resources around them, explaining where the resources are found, how they are extracted and processed, and how we use them.

Australia is one of the richest countries in the world for mineral resources. Much wealth and business comes from minerals manufactured into products or exported for use in other countries.

Australia is one of the richest countries in the world for mineral resources. Much wealth and business comes from minerals manufactured into products or exported for use in other countries.

Australia is one of the richest countries in the world for mineral resources. Much wealth and business comes from minerals manufactured into products or exported for use in other countries.

Australia is one of the richest countries in the world for mineral resources. Much wealth and business comes from minerals manufactured into products or exported for use in other countries.

Australia is one of the richest countries in the world for mineral resources. Much wealth and business comes from minerals manufactured into products or exported for use in other countries.

Australia is one of the richest countries in the world for mineral resources. Much wealth and business comes from minerals manufactured into products or exported for use in other countries.

From Aboriginal people's first use of flint and ochre more than 20 000 years ago to the present day mining industry, minerals have played an important part in the everyday lives of Australians.

Australia is rich in mineral and natural resources. These resources provide the raw minerals of a primary industry.

Australia is rich in many types of minerals and fossil fuels, and a leading world producer of many of them.

Australia is rich in many types of minerals and fossil fuels, and a leading world producer of many of them.

Australia is rich in many types of minerals and fossil fuels, and a leading world producer of many of them.

Australia is rich in many types of minerals and fossil fuels, and a leading world producer of many of them.

Australia is rich in many types of minerals and fossil fuels, and a leading world producer of many of them.

Australia is rich in many types of minerals and fossil fuels, and a leading world producer of many of them.

Strip mines can be found everywhere from Appalachia to India, across China, and all the way to Australia. They may contain deposits of coal, copper, or gold. Readers will find out what strip mines are and how they are used, and discover some of the pros and cons about the operation of these mines. Full-color photographs and in-depth sidebars highlight some of the destruction that the mining practices cause and how some companies work to reclaim the land after the mines are closed.