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ebook ∣ The High-Stakes Race to Satisfy Our Need for the Scarcest Metals on Earth
By Keith Veronese
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getAbstract Summary: Get the key points from this book in less than 10 minutes.
The majority of high-tech products contain circuits and chips made of rare earth metals. Most people can't name these rare metals, but modern technology depends upon them. Science writer Keith Veronese's informative book about the uses of exotic metals – including their political, military, geological and economic impact – covers a fascinating aspect of the future of technology. Veronese includes many little-known facts about geology, topography and rare metals, including their uses as poison and medication. Despite his sometimes distracting, sometimes intriguing, topical meanderings, getAbstract recommends this unusual report to amateur geologists, high-tech industry strategists, investors, entrepreneurs and science junkies.
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Prometheus Books
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