The Future of Coal

Peter James

Chapter 9 in The Future of Coal, 1984, pp 228-241 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Coal was the foundation of the modern world. It powered the engines of the Industrial Revolution, and warmed, lit and transported the populations of the sprawling cities which they created. Its chemical and physical properties made it a basic raw material for the steel, chemical and other industries. The mines from which it was won made vast fortunes for their owners, and employed millions who — with their families — changed the political and social development of their nations.

Keywords: Coal Production; Coal Industry; Economic Rent; Coal Price; Public Opposition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1984
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-17383-9_9

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