rare earth metals

This book introduces fifteen lanthanide elements and fifteen actinide elements and explains that these elements, some of which are found naturally in Earth's crust and some of which are synthetic, can be found in products ranging from movie projectors and color televisions to airplane parts.

Provides an overview of the physics, chemistry, and geology of lanthanides and actinides, discussing how humans use the elements and what benefits and risks they offer society.

Provides an introduction to elements, atomic structure, and the periodic table, and discusses the discovery and properties of uranium and the rare Earth metals, and the ways in which radioactivity is used.

Describes the metal elements known as the lanthanides, discussing their discovery, their properties, their uses, and the periodic table.