Mining Physics and Chemistry (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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IT is no exaggeration to state that the high position which we attained during the last century in the industrial world was built essentially on the foundation of an abundant supply of cheap coal; and to-day coal still remains by far the most important raw material of industry. To quote the eloquent words Of one of our leading statesmen: Goal is the most important element in our industrial life; the blood which flows through the veins of industry is made of distilled coal. King Goal is the paramount Lord of Industry. It enters into every article of consumption and utility. It is our real international coinage. We buy goods, food, and raw material abroad. We pay not in gold, but in coal. It not merely fetches and carries for us but it makes the machinery and the material it transports.

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