{"product_id":"9780123914668","title":"Mineral Exploration: Principles and Applications","description":"\u003cp\u003eGlobally, mineral exploration has grown significantly in recent years, driven by the rapid acceleration in prices for gold and diamonds since 2004 and the emergence of a middle class in both China and India—aggressively increased demand. Despite this resurgence, no single book has been published that takes an interdisciplinary approach in addressing the full scope of mineral exploration—from mining and extraction to economic evaluation, policies, sustainability, and environmental impacts. \u003ci\u003eMineral Exploration: Principles and Applications\u003c\/i\u003e accomplishes this by presenting each topic with theoretical approaches first followed by specific applications that can be immediately implemented in the field. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresents 16 case studies that allow readers to quickly apply exploration concepts to real-life scenarios in the field\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes more than 200 illustrations and full-color photographs that aid the reader in retaining key procedures and applications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach chapter is structured so that its topic is discussed theoretically first followed by specific applications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCombines both theory and application in a multidisciplinary reference that thoroughly addresses the full scope of mineral exploration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthored by an instructor with more than 30 years of experience in the field and a decade as a consultant for commercial mining companies \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Elsevier Science","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47119621718256,"sku":"9780123914668","price":108.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780123914668_p0.jpg?v=1763638836","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780123914668","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}