Download or read book Big Coal written by Jeff Goodell and published by Houghton Mifflin. This book was released on 2006 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite a century-long legacy that has claimed millions of lives and ravaged the environment, why has coal become hot again? In a compelling blend of hard-hitting investigative reporting, history, and business analysis, this work illuminates the stark economic imperatives America faces.