Tom Zoellner

Tom Zoellner

TOM ZOELLNER is the author of Uranium: War, Energy and the Rock That Shaped the World and The Heartless Stone: A Journey Through the World of Diamonds, Deceit and Desire, which was named a Notable Book of 2006 by the American Library Association. He was also the co-author of the New York Times bestselling book An Ordinary Man. Tom has previously worked as a contributing editor for Men's Health magazine and as a reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle. He grew up in Arizona and is currently living in New York City.

Recent Stories By Tom Zoellner:

  • 17 Minerals that Could Kill U.S. Economic GrowthMarch 26, 2012

    A trade argument with China involving a set of obscure – but necessary – minerals could have at least one favorable effect on the U.S. economy: the reinvigoration of a mining sector that has been...

  • Commodity Crunch: More to Silver than Price SwingsMay 17, 2011

    With the volatility and complexity of the stock market these days, the trading of physical products: food, metals and electricity, known as commodities, became the rage, but what determines a...

  • Stimulus Money for Atlanta: Will it Create Jobs?April 29, 2011

    The city of Atlanta won a federal grant to help create a streetcar on rails that will connect the historic Sweet Auburn neighborhood with the tourist center of Centennial Olympic Park. Though it is...

  • Commodity Crunch: The Race for Rare EarthApril 7, 2011

    Quick: What do night vision goggles, an iPhone and laser-guided smart bombs all have in common? Click Here for Rare Earth Slideshow All three...

  • Commodity Crunch: Forget Gold, Copper is KingMarch 22, 2011

    With the volatility and complexity of the stock market these days, the trading of physical products: food, metals and electricity, known as commodities, is all the rage, but what determines a...

  • Infrastructure Alert: Another Bridge is Falling DownMarch 14, 2011

    Repair it, replace it or close it? That is the stark choice that confronts America’s state and local governments as they decide what to do with bridges, dams, rail corridors and highways that...

  • Back to Land Lines? Cell Phones May Be Dead by 2015March 1, 2011

    What do a cell phone, a laptop and an electric car have in common? All three use batteries made with lithium — the lightest metal in nature. About five grams is in an average laptop, about half a...

  • Nuclear Power Demands Send Uranium Prices Sky HighJanuary 12, 2011

    With fears of depleting oil supplies and tightened coal restrictions potentially on the horizon, a neglected fuel of the future is now receiving a fresh burst of attention: uranium. Nuclear power...

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