World Coal by Richard L Gordon

World Coal by Richard L Gordon

This book provides a comprehensive study of coal in the energy market up until the mid-1980s. It looks at the economics of coal production, the reasons for past decline and the prospects for the industry at the time. The study shows that while much of the loss of market was unlikely to be recovered, coal will have continuing importance - primarily because of remaining competitive in the generation of electricity. This 1987 book looks in detail at the production and consumption trends, the pattern of international trade, the coal market in the major regions, and at how public policy influenced the development of coal. It also looks at different forms of regulation in the coal market - from state regulation of private producers, to direct state intervention and ownership - and their implications. It examines the likely future trends, and draws conclusions for policy towards coal.

Richard Gordon, Ph.D. (1973) Cambridge UK, is honorary professor of the History of Ancient Religions at the University of Erfurt, Thuringia. He has published mainly on religious currents in the Roman Empire and Graeco-Roman magic.

Francisco Marco Simü¾Œ¶˜¼n is Professor of Ancient History at the University of Zaragoza (Spain). He has published mainly on Roman and Celtic religion and on Magic in the western part of the Roman Empire, including Flamen Dialis. El sacerdote de Jü¾˜–˜¼piter en la religiü¾Œ¶˜¼n romana (Madrid, 1996) and Die Religion im keltischen Hispanien (Budapest, 1998)

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ISBN 13	9780521143776
ISBN 10	0521143772
Title	World Coal
Author	Richard L Gordon
Series	Cambridge Energy And Environment Series
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	2010-06-24
Number of pages	164
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