Black gold : the rise, reign, and fall of American coal / Bob Wyss.
| Author/creator | Wyss, Bob author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2025] |
| Description | xvii, 293 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Kingpin -- Centralia -- Giants -- Energy crisis -- The race West -- Steelmakers -- Molly Maguires -- Centennial -- Empire -- Penn Station -- Smoke -- Rebellion -- The coal miner -- Coal town -- St. Louis -- Demise -- Power -- Coal river -- Black lung -- Longview -- Memorial. |
| Abstract | "For decades coal has been crucial to America's culture, society, and environment, an essential ingredient in driving out winter's cold, cooking meals, and lighting the dark. In the coalfields and beyond, Bob Wyss describes how this magical elixir sparked the Industrial Revolution, powered railroads, and built urban skylines, while providing home comforts for families. Coal's history and heritage are fundamental to understanding its legacy of threats to America's well-being. As industry developed so did clashes between powerful tycoons, coal miners, and innocent families. Exploitation and avarice led to victimization, deadly violence, and ultimately the American labor movement. More recently coal has endangered American lives and safety, brought on by two centuries of carbon combustion, and here the threat remains unresolved. This is coal's most enduring legacy, and Black Gold is pivotal in helping us understand how we got to this point"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version http://id.loc.gov/entities/relationships/onlineversion Wyss, Bob Black gold Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2025] 9780520391796 |
| Issued in other form | ebook version : 9780520391796 |
| LCCN | 2025010542 |
| ISBN | 9780520391789 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0520391780 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| Standard identifier# | CIPO000261208 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | TN805 .A5 W9 2025 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |