Coal
- ISBN-10
- 0836840291
- ISBN-13
- 9780836840292
- Series
- Coal
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 32
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004-01-04
- Publisher
- Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
- Author
- Steve Parker
Description
Discusses the use of coal as power, including the pros and cons of using coal power to help fight air pollution and meet the growing demand for electricity.
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- 2007-12-21
- 183 pages
- Paperback
- National Academies Press
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- 2007-11-21
- 182 pages
- Ebook
- National Academies Press
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