Black Gold: The History of How Coal Made Britain

Black Gold: The History of How Coal Made Britain

Coal is the commodity that made Britain. Dirty and polluting though it is, this black rock has acted as a midwife to genius. It drove industry, religion, politics, empire and trade. It powered the ind…

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