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BL
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990024
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b744394
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| Main Entry
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Tabak, John.
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| Title & Author
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Coal and oil /\ John Tabak.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Facts On File,, ©2009.
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| Series Statement
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Energy and the environment
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xvi, 208 pages :: illustrations (chiefly color), color map ;; 24 cm.
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| ISBN
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0816070830
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: 9780816070831
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-199) and index.
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| Contents
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pt. 1: Coal : A brief history of coal ; Geochemistry and geology ; Meeting the demand for coal ; The combustion reaction ; Electricity production and its consequences ; Alternative uses for coal ; Price versus cost and national coal policies -- pt. 2: Oil : A brief history of oil ; The geology and chemistry of oil ; Meeting the demand for oil ; Creating and consuming petroleum products ; Patterns of consumption ; Environmental costs of the oil economy ; Oil markets and government policies.
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| Abstract
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Discusses coal and oil, their history, the potential implications of continued reliance on coal and oil on the environment and on the economy.
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Coal-- Environmental aspects.
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Energy policy-- United States.
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Fossil fuels.
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Oil industries-- Environmental aspects.
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Petroleum as fuel.
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Coal-- Environmental aspects.
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Coal.
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Energy policy.
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Fossil fuels.
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Oil industries-- Environmental aspects.
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Petroleum as fuel.
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Petroleum as fuel.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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333.8/2
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| LC Classification
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TP319.T33 2009
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