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Descrizione libro HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Codice articolo WI-9780231204484
Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. Aluminum is the most abundant metal in the earth's crust. It is also ubiquitous in the modern world, from aircraft to soda cans. A dizzying number of consumer and industrial products employ aluminum, typically alloyed, because of its availability, versatility, and malleability. Today, how efficiently we use-and reuse-aluminum is vital to addressing key environmental challenges and understanding humanity's fraught relationship with the earth.Soil to Foil tells the extraordinary story of aluminum. Saleem H. Ali reveals its pivotal role in the histories of scientific inquiry and technological innovation as well as its importance to sustainability. He offers compelling portraits of the scientists and innovators who discovered new uses for this remarkable element, ranging from chemistry and geoscience to engineering and industrial design. Ali argues that aluminum exemplifies broader lessons about stewardship of nonrenewable resources: its seeming abundance has given rise to wasteful and destructive practices. Soil to Foil follows aluminum's path along the supply chain, from extraction to production, consumption to recycling. Ali explores the ecological damage at mine sites and visits affected communities seeking to restore the land. He foregrounds the possibilities for more sustainable industrial practices, emphasizing how product design can incorporate eventual reuse and recycling. Ultimately, Soil to Foil shows that the story of aluminum's use and misuse helps us rethink how to sustainably manage the resources of our planet. Soil to Foil tells the extraordinary story of aluminum. Saleem H. Ali reveals its pivotal role in the histories of scientific inquiry and technological innovation as well as its importance to sustainability. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9780231204484
Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: new. Codice articolo 9780231204484
Descrizione libro hardback. Condizione: New. Language: ENG. Codice articolo 9780231204484
Descrizione libro Condizione: New. Book is in NEW condition. Codice articolo 0231204485-2-1
Descrizione libro Condizione: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published. Codice articolo 353-0231204485-new
Descrizione libro Hardback or Cased Book. Condizione: New. Soil to Foil: Aluminum and the Quest for Industrial Sustainability 1.1. Book. Codice articolo BBS-9780231204484
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