Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind America's Energy Future

Long dismissed as a relic of a bygone era, coal is back -- with a vengence. Coal...
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Author: Jeff Goodell
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Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind America's Energy Future by Goodell, Jeff

Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind America's Energy Future

€32,62

Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind America's Energy Future

€32,62
Author: Jeff Goodell
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Long dismissed as a relic of a bygone era, coal is back -- with a vengence. Coal is one of the nation's biggest and most influential industries -- Big Coal provides more than half the electricity consumed by Americans today -- and its dominance is growing, driven by rising oil prices and calls for energy independence. Is coal the solution to America's energy problems?

On close examination, the glowing promise of coal quickly turns to ash. Coal mining remains a deadly and environmentally destructive industry. Nearly forty percent of the carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere each year comes from coal-fired power plants. In the last two decades, air pollution from coal plants has killed more than half a million Americans. In this eye-opening call to action, Goodell explains the costs and consequences of America's addiction to coal and discusses how we can kick the habit.

Author: Jeff Goodell
Publisher: Mariner Books
Published: 04/01/2007
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780618872244


Review Citation(s):
New York Times 05/27/2007 pg. 24
Kliatt 09/01/2007 pg. 37

About the Author
Goodell, Jeff: - JEFF GOODELL is a contributing editor for Rolling Stone and a frequent contributor to the New York Times Magazine. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Our Story: 77 Hours That Tested Our Friendship and Our Faith. Goodell's memoir, Sunnyvale: The Rise and Fall of a Silicon Valley Family, was a New York Times Notable Book.

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