coal mines and mining

"It is 1902, and a bright, inexperienced young man named Isaac Bell, only two years out of his apprenticeship at the Van Dorn Detective Agency, has an urgent message for his boss. Hired to hunt for radical unionist saboteurs in the coal mines, he is witness to a terrible accident that makes him think something else is going on...that provocateurs are at work and bigger stakes are in play.".

"An examination of the ways in which coal has historically been used as an energy source and how current and future energy demands are changing its technical applications and efficiency levels"--Provided by publisher.

Tells the story of two boys, Luis and Toni, who face hard work and danger on a daily basis by working in the coal mines in Spain, and includes a photographic documentary of various mines around the world and the children who work them.

On his first day in a coal mine working alongside his father, a young boy is rescued by his father's pit pony, who at the end of the day is brought above ground for the first time.

An introduction to coal, covering its origins, different types, historical importance, mining, processing, and present and future uses.

Rocket boy Homer Hickam returns home triumphantly from his freshman year at college. Unfortunately, his high-flown fantasies are punctured by family problems, and Homer is compelled to enter the mines he so fervently hates.

Photographs and text describe the dangers of working in a coal mine.

Frustrated by the narrowness of his West Virginia mining town, a boy with a talent for woodcarving yearns for a different way of life.