coal

Offers students an introduction to coal, focusing on how it is used for energy, what can be done to conserve it, how it is mined, and other related topics.

Looks at coal and oil as sources of energy and discusses the technology needed to convert it to useful working energy, examining the history, chemistry, and geology of coal and oil, how it is accessed, consumption and demand, and the social and environmental costs.

An account of coal from its origin and mining to its uses, and as a cause of pollution.

Explains what coal is, its different varieties and uses, how it is formed and mined, where it is found, and how coal has changed the history of the world.

Simple text and photos explore what coal, oil, and gas are, how they are found and used, who studies them, and why they must be conserved.

Presents an introduction to coal, in simple text with illustrations, describing where it can be found, how it is made, how it is extracted, and more.

Discusses the advantages and disadvantaged of using the non-renewable fossil fuel coal as a major energy source now and in the future.

Describes fossil fuels, including petroleum, natural gas, and coal, and discusses how they are created, extracted, and used in modern times.

Describes the methods currently being used to mine "black gold" and explores the problems that confront coal miners, mine owners, manufacturers, and consumers.