Coal - A Human History (Freese Barbara)(Paperback / softback)

The fascinating, often surprising story of how a simple black rock altered the course of history, perfect for fans of Mark Kurlansky''s Salt and Jeremy Paxman''s Black Gold. ''A passionate plea for a more considered way of treating the earth, its resources and its inhabitants'' DAILY TELEGRAPH____________________________________________________________Coal has transformed societies, fueled economies, and expanded frontiers. It made China a twelfth-century superpower, inspired the writing of the Communist Manifesto, 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. In 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, Coal is a captivating narrative about the simple black rock that helped build our modern world, but now endangers our future. ____________________________________________________________''Elegant and engaging . . . No subject is more important for understanding the recent past, and preparing for the future.'' SUNDAY TIMES''The incredible story of Britain''s black goal.'' DAILY MAIL''Eloquent . . . unsparing . . . The relation between carbon and climate change has seldom been so clearl
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