The Rise and Fall of King Coal : American Energy Transitions in an Age of Markets, 1800-1940 / Mark Aldrich.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aldrich, Mark, author.

Series:

Hagley Library Studies in Business, Technology, and Politics Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Coal trade--United States--History--19th century.

Coal trade.

Energy transition--United States--History.

Energy transition.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (454 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2025]

Summary:

"This book tells the story of the rise and decline of Old King Coal as the dominant source of energy and power in the United States from roughly the late eighteenth century to World War II. More broadly put, it is a book about the various energy transitions during these years, but the emphasis is on coal as a source of fuel and power"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

Preface

Introduction: Greatest of All Is King Coal

Part I. The Rise

1. The Dawning of the Coal Age, 1800-1860

2. The Age of Bituminous Coal, 1860-World War I

Part II. Losing Industry

3. Soft Coal in Industry, 1900-1940: The Long Goodbye

4. Railroads: Fuel Substitution and Conservation, 1885-1943

Part III. Leaving Home

5. Coal Departs the Urban Kitchen, 1900-1940

6. "Cooking Shouldn't Cook the Cook": The Kerosene Kitchen in Rural America, 1870-1940

7. The Battle of the Basements: Oil, Gas, and the Retreat of Coal, 1917-1940

Part IV. Counterattack

8. Coal Fights Back: Machines, Markets, and Research, 1880-1945

Conclusion: American Energy Transitions in the Age of Markets

Appendixes

1. Basic Data

2. Chapters 1 and 2

3. Chapters 3 and 4

4. Chapters 5-7

List of Abbreviations

Measurement and Conversion Factors

Notes

Selected Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781421451107

1421451107

OCLC:

1512320142