{"product_id":"9780099478843-coal","title":"Coal","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Human History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaking us on a rich historical journey that begins on the banks of the river Tyne, Barbara Freese explores the profound role coal has played in human history and continues to play in todays world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe fascinating, often surprising story of how a simple black rock altered the course of history, perfect for fans of Mark Kurlansky's \u003ci\u003eSalt \u003c\/i\u003eand Jeremy Paxman's \u003ci\u003eBlack Gold\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A passionate plea for a more considered way of treating the earth, its resources and its inhabitants' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY TELEGRAPH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e____________________________________________________________\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCoal has transformed societies, fueled economies, and expanded frontiers. It made China a twelfth-century superpower, inspired the writing of the \u003ci\u003eCommunist Manifesto\u003c\/i\u003e, and helped the northern states win the American Civil War. Yet the mundane mineral that built our global economy has also caused death, disease, and environmental destruction. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this remarkable book, Barbara Freese takes us on a rich historical journey that begins three hundred million years ago and spans the globe. From the 'Great Stinking Fogs' of London to the rat-infested coal mines of Pennsylvania, from the impoverished slums of Manchester to the toxic city streets of Beijing, \u003ci\u003eCoal \u003c\/i\u003eis a captivating narrative about the simple black rock that helped build our modern world, but now endangers our future. \u003cbr\u003e____________________________________________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eElegant and engaging . No subject is more important for understanding the recent past, and preparing for the future.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The incredible story of Britain's black goal.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eEloquent . unsparing . The relation between carbon and climate change has seldom been so clearly and readably explained.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSCOTSMAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003es much about the growing scientific evidence of the damage coal causes to the environment as it is about the social history of the Industrial Revolution.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eFreese wants readers to be clear about just how vital coal has been to our era of human development because she hopes to persuade us that it's time to enter a new one.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eAn absorbing book that never loses its grip\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW SCIENTIST\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fascinating . It lingers hauntingly in the mind.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW STATESMAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'As this human history of coal makes clear, there are no easy answers. A\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e welcome contribution to the search for a sustainable energy economy.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eNATURAL HISTORY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40942957690977,"sku":"9780099478843","price":10.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32335574.jpg?v=1737186619","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780099478843-coal","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}