Coal
$28.80
- Paperback
200 pages
- Release Date
29 March 2019
Summary
By making available the almost unlimited energy stored in prehistoric plant matter, coal enabled the industrial age – and it still does. Coal today generates more electricity worldwide than any other energy source, helping to drive economic growth in major emerging markets. And yet, continued reliance on this ancient rock carries a high price in smog and greenhouse gases.
We use coal because it is cheap: cheap to scrape from the ground, cheap to move, cheap to burn in power plants w…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781509514014 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1509514015 |
| Author: | Mark C. Thurber |
| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Imprint: | Polity Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 200 |
| Release Date: | 29 March 2019 |
| Weight: | 318g |
| Dimensions: | 208mm x 147mm x 20mm |
| Series: | Resources |
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Critics Review
“Coal pushed the industrial era into existence. Today, with global warming, coal is among the biggest threats. Mark Thurber applies his sharp analytical mind, the balance of an historian, and an elegant pen to this vital subject. Everyone will learn something important from this lovely little book.”David Victor, University of California, San Diego
“Thurber presents an overview of coal’s role in past and present energy systems as well as key factors affecting its future in both developed and developing countries, offering a clear non-polemical analysis of coal’s economic, environmental, and energy security attributes.”Howard Gruenspecht, former Deputy Administrator, US Energy Information Administration
About The Author
Mark C. Thurber
Mark C. Thurber is Associate Director of the Program on Energy and Sustainable Development at Stanford University.
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