Produced by the Royal Astronomical Society, this booklet gives an overview of UK research, within the fields of geophysics and planetary science. It includes articles on: * Asteroids and comets * Gas giants, Earth's near neighbours * The Magnetosphere * Earth's upper atmosphere * Air, ice and water * Earth's...

A reader from the Science in Society series which looks at the mining industry, its geological background and the need to make better use of waste products.

Contents:

1. The Earth

2. Mining: some examples of mining operations

3. The mining industry

4. Reclamation and recycling...