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Introduction: Welcome to the Rare Earth Frontier

© 2019 Cornell University Press, Ithaca

© 2019 Cornell University Press, Ithaca

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. List of Illustrations ix
  4. Acknowledgments xi
  5. Introduction: Welcome to the Rare Earth Frontier 1
  6. 1. What Are Rare Earth Elements? 41
  7. 2. Placing China in the World History of Discovery, Production, and Use 67
  8. 3. “Welcome to the Hometown of Rare Earths”: 1980–2010 103
  9. 4. Rude Awakenings 137
  10. 5. From the Heartland to the Head of the Dog 165
  11. 6. Extraglobal Extraction 199
  12. Conclusion 229
  13. Appendix: Methodologies and Approaches 243
  14. Notes 251
  15. References 265
  16. Index 309
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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. List of Illustrations ix
  4. Acknowledgments xi
  5. Introduction: Welcome to the Rare Earth Frontier 1
  6. 1. What Are Rare Earth Elements? 41
  7. 2. Placing China in the World History of Discovery, Production, and Use 67
  8. 3. “Welcome to the Hometown of Rare Earths”: 1980–2010 103
  9. 4. Rude Awakenings 137
  10. 5. From the Heartland to the Head of the Dog 165
  11. 6. Extraglobal Extraction 199
  12. Conclusion 229
  13. Appendix: Methodologies and Approaches 243
  14. Notes 251
  15. References 265
  16. Index 309
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