coal

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.

Discusses the use of oil and coal as an energy source.

Explains what a world commodities is; examines how coal is mined, processed, and traded; and discusses political, environmental, and social issues related to the coal industry.

Examines the dangers behind President George W. Bush's assertion that coal holds the key to America's economic future, discussing the economic challenges America faces and the factors that will lead to a dangerous reliance on coal as an energy source.

Traces the history of coal, discussing how it has been used in different cultures, how it is mined, what negative effects it has had on people, economics, and the environment, and the role it has played in world history and development.