The rise and fall of king coal
Piggott, Nick2022
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Deep-mined coal is no longer produced in the United Kingdom - the last of the country's collieries was closed at the end of 2015, causing the sun to set on a vast industry that at one time boasted 3000 mines and employed well over a million workers. 'The Rise and Fall of King Coal' tells the fascinating story of coal - from its origins in prehistoric swamps to its early primitive mining methods and to its role as the mineral that fuelled the Industrial Revolution and put the 'Great' into Britain.
Main title:
The rise and fall of king coal / Nick Piggott.
Author:
Piggott, Nick, author
Imprint:
Horncastle : Banovallum, 2022.
Collation:
144 pages ; 30 cm
ISBN:
9781911658634 (hbk. :)
Language:
English
BRN:
91660
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