Book Review: Principles and Practices of Modern Coal Mining by R.D. Singh (740 words)

Geology Book Review: Principles and Practices of Modern Coal Mining

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Despite a slow phase out in favor of alternative, cleaner energies, coal mining is still one of the most important methods to extract energy resources in the world. R.D. Singh’s book on the practices of modern coal mining was a long, but surprising read about how coal mines operate and the vitality of the coal mining industry. One of the most interesting aspects of the book is that it is not written from an American perspective. Singh views coal mining as a worldwide industry that powers developing countries, even though coal has fallen out of favor in the United States due to its propensity to produce greenhouse gases when burned...

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