"Inside the Coal Industry" by Tom Streissguth provides an in-depth exploration of the coal industry, detailing its history, the processes involved in coal mining, and the industry's impact on the economy and environment. The book examines the lives of coal workers, the technology used in mining, and the evolving landscape due to shifts in energy consumption and environmental regulations. It also addresses the controversies surrounding coal as an energy source and highlights the struggles of communities dependent on this industry. Through comprehensive research and personal narratives, it presents a balanced view of the challenges and future of coal in a changing world. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Big Business .

There are 112 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2016 by Essential Library .

Tom Streissguth holds a B. A. from Yale University, where he studied music, languages, and history. He has worked as a teacher, editor, and journalist and has traveled widely throughout western Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. He has written more than 60 nonfiction books in the areas of history, biography, geography, and current events, including the prize-winning Hoaxers and Hustlers and acclaimed juvenile biographies of Queen Cleopatra, John Glenn, and Jesse Owens. His books for Facts On include Hate Crimes in the Library in a Book series and The Roaring Twenties, Revised Edition in the Eyewitness History series.