Coal wars : the future of energy and the fate of the planet /

Since the late 18th century, when it emerged as a source of heating and, later, steam power, coal has brought untold benefits to mankind. Even today, coal generates almost 45 percent of the world's power. Our modern technological society would be inconceivable without coal and the energy it pro...

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Main Author:	Martin, Richard, 1958- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
Edition:	First Edition.
Subjects:	Coal > Environmental aspects. Power resources. Renewable energy sources. Coal trade. SCIENCE / Energy. SCIENCE / History.