A Pyrotechnic History of Humanity: Fossil fuels
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A History of Coal and Its Importance
Fossil fuels gave us a whole library of energy sources, says Professor andrea selle. We can't grow wood or food fast enough to meet our energy needs - so into the breach stepped coal. Coal could be found lying around across large parts of the U.K., but it wasn't till the 17 hundreds that we figured out how to harness the true power of the black stuff. So if we pick up a lump of coal with some tongues, then let's just see if we can get it together. It does not just burst into flame, does it? No, not at all. And i mean, that really is the problem with having a solved your ed to
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