Project Gutenberg 2004-06-28 Public domain in the USA. 149 Martin, Edward A. (Edward Alfred) 1864 1943 The Story of a Piece of Coal: What It Is, Whence It Comes, and Whither It Goes Produced by Miranda van de Heijning, Luiz Antonio de Souza and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Story of a Piece of Coal: What It Is, Whence It Comes, and Whither It Goes" by Edward A. Martin is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book explores the geological and chemical history of coal, examining its origins from ancient vegetation, the processes that transformed it over time, and its immense significance in various fields such as ecology, geology, and industry. The opening of the book sets the stage by discussing the widespread ignorance regarding the remarkable story behind coal. Martin outlines his intention to document the main facts and events related to coal's formation, from the ancient forests that contributed to its creation to the modern implications of its use, including what he calls the "fog-problem." He emphasizes the need to appreciate the complex journey of coal from its vegetative roots to its current state as a vital energy resource, teasing the detailed exploration of coal's origins and properties that is to follow in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Coal TN Text Technology Category: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Environmental Issues 292359 2025-08-05T16:47:47.205805 text/html 292342 292218 2024-11-06T04:36:41.534013 2023-10-06T06:34:09.943176 text/html text/html 203955 2025-08-05T16:47:54.298769 application/epub+zip 206619 2025-08-05T16:47:50.510790 application/epub+zip 176373 2025-08-05T16:47:49.330772 application/epub+zip 455753 2025-08-05T16:47:57.021770 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 434402 2025-08-05T16:47:53.469741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283559 2022-09-06T22:21:48.443785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270006 2025-08-05T16:47:46.892822 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 249981 2024-10-28T19:51:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16751 2025-08-05T16:47:57.141723 application/rdf+xml 24104 2025-08-05T16:47:49.842864 image/jpeg 4606 2025-08-05T16:47:49.597748 image/jpeg 202417 2025-08-05T16:47:47.228793 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog