Coal (Paperback)

In this remarkable book, Barbara Freese takes us on a rich historical journey that begins hundreds of millions of years ago and spans the globe. Prized as the best stone in Britain" by Roman invaders who carved jewellery out of it, coal has transformed societies, launched empires, and expanded frontiers. It made China an eleventh-century superpower, inspired the Communist Manifesto , and helped the North win the American Civil War. Yet coal's transformative power has come at tremendous cost, from the blackening of our lungs and skies, to the perils of mining, to global warming. Now updated with a new chapter describing the high-stakes conflict between coal's defenders and those working to preserve a livable climate, Coal offers a captivating history of the mineral that helped build the modern world but now endangers our future.

General

Imprint:	BasicBooks
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2016
Authors:	Barbara Freese
Dimensions:	210 x 140 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	384
ISBN-13:	978-0-465-05793-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Energy industries & utilities > Coal & solid fuel industries Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Geology & the lithosphere > Economic geology > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Promotions
LSN:	0-465-05793-4
Barcode:	9780465057931

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