Project Gutenberg 2011-06-15 Public domain in the USA. 136 Bruère, Robert W. (Robert Walter) 1876 1964 Bruere, Robert W. (Robert Walter) Bruère, Robert Walter 22011773 The Coming of Coal Challenge of power -- Coming of coal -- Drama of civilization -- Coal in America -- Awakening of the miners -- Struggle for organization -- Rise of democracy -- Rivals of coal -- The technical revolution -- The strait gate -- Bibliography. Produced by Jens Nordmann, Larry B. Harrison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Coming of Coal" by Robert W. Bruère is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work discusses the pivotal role of coal in the development of modern civilization and industry, particularly focusing on its impact during the industrial revolution. The book explores the interplay between the economic advantages brought by coal and the social challenges that arose as a result of its exploitation and the necessary labor conditions. The opening of the book introduces readers to the historical context and importance of coal, emphasizing its origins and how it became a driving force in industrialization. Bruère reflects on how coal transformed human societies, enabling unprecedented energy production while simultaneously prompting ethical concerns about labor exploitation and the consequences of unregulated industrial growth. He raises critical questions regarding humanity's preparedness to manage the benefits of coal, suggesting that the real measure of progress lies not in material wealth but in the spiritual and ethical evolution of society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 44.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Coal Coal trade -- United States HD Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Environmental Issues 273493 2025-07-15T03:38:24.800610 text/html 268918 2015-03-05T16:27:20 text/html 338767 2025-07-15T03:38:32.340072 application/epub+zip 339566 2025-07-15T03:38:27.493139 application/epub+zip 161109 2025-07-15T03:38:25.538628 application/epub+zip 681781 2025-07-15T03:38:35.428085 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 652183 2025-07-15T03:38:30.773081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251442 2022-09-16T15:27:02.649825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232835 2025-07-15T03:38:24.259830 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 232743 2011-06-15T14:00:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 232734 2011-06-15T14:00:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21419 2025-07-15T03:38:35.565060 application/rdf+xml 12561 2025-07-15T03:38:26.051105 image/jpeg 3309 2025-07-15T03:38:25.792611 image/jpeg 82575 2011-06-15T14:00:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 264270 2015-03-05T16:28:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 82553 2011-06-15T14:00:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 329921 2025-07-15T03:38:24.824654 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