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Coal in Appalachia
Curtis E. Harvey
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Description for Coal in Appalachia
Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KNDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 567.
Coal, the nation's most abundant fossil fuel and the only one that is exported, represents one of our most valuable natural resources. This study undertakes a thorough review of the economics of the Appalachian coal industry. It establishes, first of all, the international framework within which the American and the Appalachian coal industry function. It next examines the underlying principles that govern the production of and the demand for coal. This demand is influenced not only by price but also by world politics, the economic well-being of dozens of countries, government regulation, and the availability of fuel substitutes. Included are ... Read more
Coal, the nation's most abundant fossil fuel and the only one that is exported, represents one of our most valuable natural resources. This study undertakes a thorough review of the economics of the Appalachian coal industry. It establishes, first of all, the international framework within which the American and the Appalachian coal industry function. It next examines the underlying principles that govern the production of and the demand for coal. This demand is influenced not only by price but also by world politics, the economic well-being of dozens of countries, government regulation, and the availability of fuel substitutes. Included are ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
1986
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Lexington, United States
ISBN
9780813115771
SKU
V9780813115771
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99-13
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