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Power metal : the race for the resources that will shape the future / by Beiser, Vince,1965-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."How the metals we need to power technology and energy are spawning environmental havoc, political upheaval, and murder -- and how we can do better. An Australian multimillionaire's plan to mine the ocean floor. Garbage pickers in Nigeria risking their lives to salvage e-waste amid nightmarish pollution. A Bill Gates-backed entrepreneur harnessing artificial intelligence to find metals in the Arctic. Train-robbing copper thieves in Chile. These are some of the people in the intensifying global competition to locate and extract the minerals essential for two critical technologies that will shape humanity's future: the internet and renewable energy. It's a race that will create new industries, generate enormous wealth, and destabilize the global balance of power. It could propel us to a more sustainable future -- or plunge us into an environmental nightmare. In Power Metal, journalist and author Vince Beiser explores the Achilles' heel of green power and digital technology: that the manufacturing of our computers, cell phones, electric cars, solar panels, and wind turbines requires enormous amounts of increasingly rare materials -- lithium, cobalt, copper, and others -- the demand for which is skyrocketing. Around the world, businesses and governments are scrambling for new places and new ways to get those metals, at enormous cost to people and the planet. Beiser crisscrossed the world to witness this race, reporting on the damage it is already inflicting, the ways it could get worse, and the ways in which we can minimize that damage. The result is a book that is both a gripping read and a sobering account of the battle between what civilization demands and what the planet can withstand. Power Metal is a compelling and important glimpse into this new, disturbing, and exciting world"--
Subjects: Mineral industries; Mines and mineral resources; Rare earth metals; Strategic materials; Sustainable development;
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Dead Broke, Colorado / by Johnstone, William W.,author.; Johnstone, J. A.,author.;
Welcome to Dead Broke, Colorado. Where all that glitters is not gold -- it's silver. Where miners and grifters get rich or go broke. And where the money flows like blood...
Subjects: Western fiction.; Novels.; Silver; Outlaws; Sheriffs;
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The War Below. by Watts, J.P.,film director.; James Langridge, Elliot,actor.; Hitchen, Kris,actor.; Clemmett, Sam,actor.; Hazeldine, Sam,actor.; Goodman-Hill, Tom,actor.; Filmhub, Inc. (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Elliot James Langridge, Kris Hitchen, Sam Clemmett, Sam Hazeldine, Tom Goodman-HillOriginally produced by Filmhub, Inc. in 2021.During World War I, a group of British miners are recruited to tunnel underneath no man's land and set bombs from below the German front in hopes of breaking the deadly stalemate of the Battle of Messines.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; War films.; Motion pictures, British.; Historical films.; War.; World War, 1914-1918.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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Devil's ride west / by Nix, David.;
With a $1,000 bounty on his head, former solider Jake Paynter agrees to help his two best friends investigate the murders of miners at South Pass City, and, while hiding during the day and sleuthing at night, unravels the truth with an adversary close on his heels.
Subjects: Western fiction.; Historical fiction.; Escaped prisoners; Gold mines and mining; Immigrants; Murder; Soldiers;
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How to talk to a science denier : conversations with Flat Earthers, climate deniers, and others who defy reason / by McIntyre, Lee C.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In How to Talk to a Science Denier, Lee McIntyre tells the story of his own adventures in talking face to face with science deniers and their victims-including a Flat Earth convention in Denver, coal miners in rural Pennsylvania, and fishermen in the Maldives-and what he learned from the experience"--
Subjects: Science; Science; Pseudoscience.; Truthfulness and falsehood.; Reasoning.;
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Shameless. [videorecording] / by Abbott, Paul,creator.; Cutkosky, Ethan,1999-actor.; Fisher, Noel,1984-actor.; Hampton, Shanola,actor.; Howey, Steve,actor.; Isaiah, Christian,actor.; Kenney, Emma,1999-actor.; Macy, William H.,1950-actor.; Miner, Kate,actor.; Monaghan, Cameron,actor.; Wells, John,1956-creator.; White, Jeremy Allen,actor.; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
William H. Macy, Jeremy Allen White, Ethan Cutkosky, Shanola Hampton, Steve Howey, Emma Kenney, Cameron Monaghan, Noel Fisher, Christian Isaiah, Kate Miner.The tenth season picks up six months after last season's finale: Frank uses his leg injury to collect as many prescription drugs as possible and his exploits lead him to an old friend.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Television comedies.; Dark comedy television programs.; Television programs.; Alcoholic fathers; Alcoholics; Children of alcoholics; Dysfunctional families;
For private home use only.
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Over the top and back : the autobiography / by Jones, Tom,1940-author.;
A memoir by the legendary singer draws on six decades of music to discuss his coal miner origins, longtime marriage, and creative process.
Subjects: Jones, Tom, 1940-; Singers;
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Hackers [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Jolie, Angelina; Lillard, Matthew; Miller, Johnny Lee; Bradford, Jesse; Jillette, Penn; Huffman, Felicity;
Director, Iain Softley.Angelina Jolie, Matthew Lillard, Johnny Lee Miller, Jesse Bradford, Penn Jillette, Felicity Huffman.While practicing the tricks of the trade, a neophyte 'hacker' accomplishes the nearly impossible: he hacks the highly secured computer at the Ellingson Mineral Corporation. But in doing so, he unknowingly taps into a high-tech embezzling scheme masked by a computer virus with the potential to destroy the world's ecosystem! And when the young hacker and his pals are targeted for the crime, the group must launch a massive cyberspace attack, one that will hopefully clear their names.CHVRS rating: PG.Blu-ray.
Subjects: Drama.; Drama.;
© 2006., Shout! Factory,
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The Fight for West Virginia. by George, Samuel,film director.; Bertelsmann Foundation Documentary Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Bertelsmann Foundation Documentary Films in 2018.In the heart of West Virginia, this documentary tracks Richard Ojeda's quest to flip a red seat blue. It’s 2018, and the U.S. lurches towards a critical election. State Senator Richard Ojeda, a former Major in the Army, runs for Congress as a Democrat in a deeply Republican district. Can he flip a red seat blue? Can laid-off coal miners find employment in the digital economy? And can a group of young woman band together after addiction to restart their lives? This is the fight for West Virginia.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; Elections.;
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The beginner's guide to crystals : the everyday magic of crystal healing, with 65+ stones / by Butterworth, Lisa,1977-author.;
"The beginner's guide to crystals is a full-color, photographic guide to more than 60 stunning crystals and their emotional, spiritual, and physical healing benefits. Complete with clean, modern photographs of each mineral and stone, the crystal profiles contain accessible information on color, chakra, origin, unique magical healing qualities, and uses at work, at home, and in your personal life. With tips for building and maintaining a collection as well as performing crystal rituals for metaphysical healing, The beginner's guide to crystals provides everything you need to experience the wide range of benefits these stones offer"--
Subjects: Crystals; Crystals;
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