Coal

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Foreword -- Introduction -- ch. 1. The mining and uses of coal -- 1. Coal helped make the industrial revolution possible / Barbara Freese -- 2. How coal is graded and mined today / Rita K. Hessley, John W. Reasoner, and John T. Riley -- 3. The mining and uses of coal / Neil Schlager and Jayne Weibslatt -- ch. 2. Does burning coal threaten the environment? -- 1. Mercury emissions from coal plants are a serious problem / Janet Larsen -- 2. Mercury emissions from coal plants are not a serious problem / Robert Peltier -- 3. The coal industry is destroying the environment / Jennifer Hattam -- ch. 3. Is coal the energy of the future? -- 1. The pros and cons of investing in clean coal technologies / Katie Benner -- 2. Comparing coal with other energy sources / Margaret Kriz -- 3. Gasification of coal will reduce pollution emissions / U.S. Department of Energy -- Facts about coal -- Glossary -- Chronology -- For further reading -- Index -- Picture credits -- About the editor.
"Discussion of advantages and disadvantages associated with the use of coal as a source of energy."--From source other than the Library of Congress.

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