PeteHall
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I wasn't sure if this should go in the books section, or the mining section, but settled on the latter, as it's the mining hive brain I'd like to pick today.
My 8 year old has been learning about coal at school today, resulting in most of his class marching around the playing field chanting "no more coal".
He didn't join in.
While I have no problem looking for cleaner energy sources, coal has been, and remains to this day, responsible for rising living standards of millions of people across the world. Following things back to their source, we are all reliant on coal, for many of the things we take for granted every day.
Working at Ferrybridge Power Station, I really felt part of something special, providing the energy that kept the country going.
Coal has an amazing history and it's a real shame that young people are now taught such a one-sided view of our history and economy.
So, can anyone recommend any decent books in the history of coal, suitable for a young reader (his reading age is allegedly 14), that focus on the huge benefits that it's brought to mankind?
Thanks in advance.
My 8 year old has been learning about coal at school today, resulting in most of his class marching around the playing field chanting "no more coal".
He didn't join in.
While I have no problem looking for cleaner energy sources, coal has been, and remains to this day, responsible for rising living standards of millions of people across the world. Following things back to their source, we are all reliant on coal, for many of the things we take for granted every day.
Working at Ferrybridge Power Station, I really felt part of something special, providing the energy that kept the country going.
Coal has an amazing history and it's a real shame that young people are now taught such a one-sided view of our history and economy.
So, can anyone recommend any decent books in the history of coal, suitable for a young reader (his reading age is allegedly 14), that focus on the huge benefits that it's brought to mankind?
Thanks in advance.