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Coal and Oil (Energy and the Environment)
John Tabak
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Description for Coal and Oil (Energy and the Environment)
Hardcover. Coal and oil are two of the world's most important sources of primary energy. A multi-trillion dollar infrastructure has been created to locate, produce, transport, process, and burn coal and oil. This title describes the history of these sources of energy. It focuses on global dependence on these resources. Num Pages: 208 pages, full-colour photographs & line illustrations, index, chronology, sidebars, further resour. BIC Classification: KNBC; THF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 544.
Coal and oil are two of the world's most important sources of primary energy. A multi-trillion dollar infrastructure has been created to locate, produce, transport, process, and burn coal and oil. This infrastructure has made modern life possible. In some of the world's largest economies, coal-fired power plants generate at least half of all electricity, and in almost all nations, transportation is synonymous with oil consumption. ""Coal and Oil"" describes the history of these sources of energy. The technology of coal and oil - that is, the mining of coal and the drilling for oil as well as the processing ... Read more
Coal and oil are two of the world's most important sources of primary energy. A multi-trillion dollar infrastructure has been created to locate, produce, transport, process, and burn coal and oil. This infrastructure has made modern life possible. In some of the world's largest economies, coal-fired power plants generate at least half of all electricity, and in almost all nations, transportation is synonymous with oil consumption. ""Coal and Oil"" describes the history of these sources of energy. The technology of coal and oil - that is, the mining of coal and the drilling for oil as well as the processing ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Facts on File
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780816070831
SKU
V9780816070831
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