عنوان

Coal :

(Number (ISBN

0738204005

Number

b413990

Title Proper

Coal :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

a human history /

First Statement of Responsibility

Barbara Freese

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Cambridge, MA :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Perseus Pub.,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

c2003

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

v, 308 p., [8] p. of plates :

Other Physical Details

ill. ;

Dimensions

20 cm

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-291) and index

Text of Note

A portable climate -- The best stone in Britain -- Launching a revolution -- Full steam ahead -- A precious seed -- The rise and fall of King Coal -- Invisible power -- A sort of black stone -- A burning legacy

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Text of Note

Publisher's description: The fascinating history of a simple black rock that has shaped our world--and now threatens it. 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 jewelry out of it, coal has transformed societies, expanded frontiers, and sparked social movements, and still powers our electric grid. Yet coal's world-changing power has come at a tremendous price, including centuries of blackening our skies and lungs--and now the dangerous warming of our global climate. Ranging from the "great stinking fogs" of London to the rat-infested coal mines of Pennsylvania, from the impoverished slums of Manchester to the toxic streets of Beijing, Coal is a captivating narrative about an ordinary substance with an extraordinary impact on human civilization

Coal-- Environmental aspects

Coal-- History

Freese, Barbara, (Barbara E.)

Date of Transaction

20041012061225.0

Electronic name

[Book]

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