| ID | 019614 |
| Call Number | 338.2724/MAR |
| Title Proper | Coal wars |
| Other Title Information | The future of energy and the fate of the planet |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Martin, Richard |
| Publication | New York, Palgrave Macmillan, 2015. |
| Description | 273p White spine |
| Note | Since the late 18th century, when it emerged as a source of heating and, later, steam power, coal has brought untold benefits to mankind. Even today, coal generates almost 45 percent of the world's power. Our modern technological society would be inconceivable without coal and the energy it provides. Unfortunately, that society will not survive unless we wean ourselves off coal. The largest single source of greenhouse gases, coal is responsible for 43 percent of the world's carbon emissions. Richard Martin, author of SuperFuel, argues that to limit catastrophic climate change, we must find a way to power our world with less polluting energy sources, and we must do it in the next couple of decades--or else it is "game over." |
| Standard Number | 9781137279347 |
| Price. Qualification | $28(Hb) |
| Classification Number | 338.2724 |
| Key Words | IBDP ; Coal - Environmental aspects.; Renewable energy sources ; Coal trade |