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Coal: A Human History.

Coal: A Human History.

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Coal: A Human History.

by Freese, Barbara

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0142000981
ISBN 13
9780142000984
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Penguin Books, 2004. Paperback. Very good. Softcover, minor wear, pages beginning to tan, binding tight, a very nice copy!

Synopsis

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.

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Title
Coal: A Human History.
Author
Freese, Barbara
Format/Binding
Paperback
Book Condition
Used - Very good
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ISBN 10
0142000981
ISBN 13
9780142000984
Publisher
Penguin Books
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
2004
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