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Coal : a Human History by Freese, Barbara (Barbara E.) is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Coal : a Human History about?
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
Who reads Coal : a Human History?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Freese, Barbara (Barbara E.)
- Publisher
- New York: Penguin Books
- Published
- 2003
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780738204000
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Engineering, Fiction, Technology
- Rating
- 3.69 / 5 (1,250 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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