Mineral Resources

by Glenn Alan Cheney

A survey of America's mineral resources divided into categories of metallic, nonmetallic, and strategic. Also describes how these minerals are mined, their composition, where they are found, and how they are used.

62 pages, Library Binding

First published April 1, 1985

About the author

Glenn Alan Cheney is a writer and journalist. He is the author of more than 20 books of fiction and nnfiction and hundreds of articles, op-ed essays, translations, short stories, and poems.

Among his most recent and well known books are "Thanksgiving: The Pilgrims' First Year in America," "Journey on the Estrada Real: Encounters in he Mountains of Brazil," and "Journey to Chernobyl: Encounters in a Radioactive Zone."

Cheney is editor and translator of "Ex Cathedra: Stories by Machado de Assis -- Bilingual Edition."

Cheney's nonfiction uses a strong human element and touches of humor to bring life into subjects that might otherwise be dull or technical.

Cheney has a B.A. in Philosophy, an MA in Communication, an MA in English, and an MFA in Creative Writing.

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