SCIE 641
Earth Resources
Jelle de Boer
| Text | |
| Resources of the Earth by James R. Craig et al., Prentice Hall, 2001. Try to get a used copy via Amazon.com. | |
| Course Schedule | |
| June 25 | Geologic Concepts (minerals/sediments) Geologic Concepts (fractures/tectonic plates) Read Chapter 1 |
| June 27 | Stone Age (Africa) - Chapter 3 Stone Age (Europe) - Chapter 3 |
| July 2 | Fieldtrip: Portland area (sandstone) |
| July 4 | JULY 4TH HOLIDAY - NO CLASS |
| July 9 | Water and Soils - Chapters 11&12 Agricultural Revolution (Middle East) - Chapter 9 |
| July 11 | Copper and Tin - Chapter 8 Bronze Age (Europe) |
| July 16 | Fieldtrip: Granby area (copper) |
| July 18 | Salt (too little - too much) Silver (Spain's Empire) - Chapter 8 Submit paper on Water Resources in NE; present and future |
| July 23 | Limestone - Chapter 10 Feast, Famine and Limestone |
| July 25 | Iron (Industrial Revolution ) - Chapter 7 Coal - Chapter 5 |
| July 30 | Fieldtrip: Bull's Bridge (iron) |
| August 1 | Coal, Blood and Iron Oil - Chapter 5 |
| August 6 | Nuclear Renewable Resources Submit paper on Energy Resources in NE; present and future |
| August 8 | Discussion Reports |