Living Dangerously:
The Earth, Its Resources, and the Environment
Heinrich D. Holland & Ulrich Petersen

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

	Preface
1	Introduction	3
2	Solar Energy	8
3	Sunlight and the Earth's Atmosphere	18
4	The Hydrologic Cycle	32
5	The Biosphere	67
6	Weathering and Erosion	103
7	The Oceans	138
8	Mountains and Fossil Fuels	190
9	Magmas, Water and Ores	234
10	The Cost and the Price of Mineral Commodities	276
11	Energy Options	307
12	Global Change	367
13	Living Dangerously	427
	Appendix A. Unit Prefixes	441
	Appendix B. Units and Conversion Factors	441
	Mineral Descriptions	445
	Glossary	451
	Credits for Color Plates	467
	Author Index	469
	Subject Index	475

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