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Figure 2.1: courtesy Dr Frances Jenner – adapted with permission.
Figure 2.6: David Clarke https://creativecommons.org/ licenses/ by-nc-nd/ 2.0/
Figure 2.7: Norsk Hydro ASA
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Figure 2.14: Peter Webb, The Open University.
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Figure 2.18: Eric Gaba. http://creativecommons.org/ licenses/ by-sa/ 2.5/
Figure 2.19: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
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Figure 2.22: Sue Waters. http://creativecommons.org/ licenses/ by-sa/ 2.0/
Figures 2.23: Data © British Geological Survey.
Videos
Video 2.1: Anatomy of a smartphone: © The Open University
Video 2.2: Extracting enough aluminium: © The Open University
Video 2.3: Black Smokers: clips:
(1) Highlights from Galapagos Nautilus Live https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=KtFFmDGIsa4 OET / NautilusLive courtesy www.nautiluslive.org;
(2) Hydrothermal vents in the deep sea https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=rTR6gGDWcJk courtesy © Marum
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