Natural Resources Using And Protecting Earth's Supplies

A natural resource is any substance found in nature that people use. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of kinds of natural resources. Our very existence relies on natural resources-as do our comforts and pleasures. Some natural resources are readily available and easy to recognize, such as the sun, wind, and soil. Yet almost everything around us is powered by natural resources such as coal and oil. These resources, which are more difficult to obtain, are being used up much faster than we can replace them. In order to use such resources properly and sparingly, we must know as much as possible about them-and what alternatives we might have. Book jacket.Stille, Darlene R. is the author of 'Natural Resources Using And Protecting Earth's Supplies', published 2005 under ISBN 9780756508562 and ISBN 0756508568.