附註:Subtitle from cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What is coal? -- Using coal -- Working the black seam -- The politics of coal -- Coal heritage and tourism -- Coal in literature -- Coal in song and film -- Coal in art -- Coal and folklore.
摘要:"While concerns about climate change have focused negative attention on the coal industry in recent years, as descendants of the industrial revolution we have all benefitted from the mining of the black seam. Coal has influenced significantly the course of human history and our social and natural environments. This book takes readers on a journey through the extraordinary artistic responses to coal, from its role in the works of writers such as Zola, Lawrence, and Orwell, to the way it inspired the work of painters including Turner, Monet and Van Gogh and the place of coal in film, song and folklore as well as the surprising allure of coal tourism. This strikingly illustrated book provides an engaging and informative insight into the myriad ways coal has affected our lives."--Publisher's description
