Author: Thomas Southcliffe Ashton
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
THE COAL INDUSTRY of the EIGHTEEN CENTURY
Author: Thomas Southcliffe Ashton
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
The Age of Coal
Author: Franz-Josef Brüggemeier
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0192650912
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 379
Book Description
In Europe, coal was by far the most important source of energy from the beginning of industrialisation until well after the Second World War. It was indispensable in shaping the modern world, and in altering our understanding of time and space. Used foundationally in organic chemistry, coal helped to create the multitude of colours, medicines, and man-made products which still shape our daily lives. Without coal, the First and Second World Wars would have looked very different, and in the peace conferences after both wars, the control of this resource was of central importance. At its height, coal mining in Europe employed almost two and a half million people, mostly men, who had often migrated over vast distances to find work in this booming industry, despite the difficulties and dangers. As a result of the capitalist model of the industry, mining saw significant labour organization and strikes. The use of coal, however, created environmental problems. During and after industrialisation, the demand for energy multiplied, and coal was the only resource that could satisfy this increasing demand, despite the high levels of CO2 emission. In contemporary society, world-wide attempts are being made to reduce these emissions, but while in Europe, coal mining and use has declined, world-wide its production and consumption have reached new heights. Even in Europe, coal's major legacy persists: society's dependence on vast amounts of easily available, transportable, and affordable energy. Franz-Josef Brüggemeier uses modern Europe's reliance on coal to tell a wide-ranging story of how energy can shape a society.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0192650912
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 379
Book Description
In Europe, coal was by far the most important source of energy from the beginning of industrialisation until well after the Second World War. It was indispensable in shaping the modern world, and in altering our understanding of time and space. Used foundationally in organic chemistry, coal helped to create the multitude of colours, medicines, and man-made products which still shape our daily lives. Without coal, the First and Second World Wars would have looked very different, and in the peace conferences after both wars, the control of this resource was of central importance. At its height, coal mining in Europe employed almost two and a half million people, mostly men, who had often migrated over vast distances to find work in this booming industry, despite the difficulties and dangers. As a result of the capitalist model of the industry, mining saw significant labour organization and strikes. The use of coal, however, created environmental problems. During and after industrialisation, the demand for energy multiplied, and coal was the only resource that could satisfy this increasing demand, despite the high levels of CO2 emission. In contemporary society, world-wide attempts are being made to reduce these emissions, but while in Europe, coal mining and use has declined, world-wide its production and consumption have reached new heights. Even in Europe, coal's major legacy persists: society's dependence on vast amounts of easily available, transportable, and affordable energy. Franz-Josef Brüggemeier uses modern Europe's reliance on coal to tell a wide-ranging story of how energy can shape a society.
Hewers of Coal
Author: Joe Corrie
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Notes to the People ...
Author: Ernest Charles Jones
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social problems
Languages : en
Pages : 636
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social problems
Languages : en
Pages : 636
Book Description
Special Reports of the Commissioner of Labor [for the Years] ...
Author: United States. Bureau of Labor
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Labor supply
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Labor supply
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
A Report on Marriage and Divorce in the United States
Author: United States. Bureau of Labor
Publisher:
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Category : Divorce
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Divorce
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
Special Report of the Commissioner of Labor
Author:
Publisher:
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Category : Labor
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Labor
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
The Rise of the British Coal Industry
Author: J U Nef
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 0714613460
Category : Coal miners
Languages : en
Pages : 501
Book Description
First Published in 1966. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 0714613460
Category : Coal miners
Languages : en
Pages : 501
Book Description
First Published in 1966. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
The Decisions of the Court of Session
Author: Scotland. Court of Session
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 1098
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 1098
Book Description
Report[s], [minutes of Evidence, Indexes, Answers to Questions].
Author: Great Britain. Royal Commission on Labour
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Labor
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Labor
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description