The American Coal Industry 1790-1902

Author:   Sean Patrick Adams
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9781848933750


Pages:   1200
Publication Date:   01 December 2013
Format:   Mixed media product
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The American Coal Industry 1790-1902


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The emergence of coal-based fuel economy over the course of the nineteenth century was one of the most significant features of America's Industrial Revolution, but the transition from wood to mineral energy sources was a gradual one that transpired over a number of decades. The documents in these volumes recreate the institutional history of the American coal industry in the nineteenth century - providing a first-hand perspective on the developments in regard to political economy, business structure and competition, the rise of formal trade unions, and the creation of a national coal trade. Although the collection strives to be wide-ranging in region and theme, the Pennsylvania anthracite coal trade forms the thematic backbone as it became the most important American mineral resource to see successful development throughout the nineteenth century. Consequently it saw unprecedented levels of intervention by the federal government. The texts for this collection were selected for their accessibility to modern readers as well as their relationship to a series of common themes across the nineteenth century American coal industry - with headnotes and annotations provided to explain their context and the reasons for their inclusion.

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Author:   Sean Patrick Adams
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Pickering & Chatto (Publishers) Ltd
Weight:   2.290kg
ISBN:  

9781848933750


ISBN 10:   1848933754
Pages:   1200
Publication Date:   01 December 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Mixed media product
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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