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  • COAL: A Human History. by Freese, Barbara.
    Freese, Barbara.
    COAL: A Human History.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Perseus Books, (2003.). First edition - A fascinating look at the history and uses of coal from the days of the Romans and ancient Brits and 12th China to its role in fueling the industrial revolution - with an emphasis on the social costs of coal, including the exploitation of miners, the deadly smoke that hung over the cities and the continuing contribution to global warming. Photographs, notes, bibliography. 295 pp.

    Condition: Very near fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 30454
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