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Books by Barbara Freese
  | | Industrialand#8211;Strength Denial and#8211; Eight Stories of Corporations Defending the Indefensible, from the Slave Trade to Climate Change by Barbara Freese Hardcover, 352 Pages, Published 2020 by University Of California Press, United States ISBN-13: 978-0-520-29628-2, ISBN: 0-520-29628-1 "This is such a useful chronicle for anyone trying to understand the shape of our world."—Bill McKibben, author of Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?" |
 | | Coal(Reprint) A Human History by Barbara Freese Paperback, 384 Pages, Published 2016 by Basic Books ISBN-13: 978-0-465-05793-1, ISBN: 0-465-05793-4 ""Engrossing.... Coal, to borrow a phrase, is king." --New York Times Book ReviewIn this remarkable book, Barbara Freese takes us on a rich historical journey that begins hundreds of millions of years ago and spans the globe. Prized as "the best stone in Britain" by Roman invaders who carved jewelry out of it, coal has transformed societies, launched empires, and expanded frontiers. It made China an eleventh-century superpower, inspired ..." |
 | | Coal(Updated) A Human History by Barbara Freese Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2005 by William Heinemann Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-434-01333-3, ISBN: 0-434-01333-1 |
 | | Coal A Human History by Barbara Freese Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2004 by Penguin Books Bargain Price ISBN-13: 978-0-14-200098-4, ISBN: 0-14-200098-1 "The fascinating, often surprising story of how a simple black rock has altered the course of history. Prized as "the best stone in Britain" by Roman invaders who carved jewelry out of it, coal has transformed societies, powered navies, fueled economies, and expanded frontiers. It made China a twelfth-century superpower, inspired the writing of the Communist Manifesto, and helped the northern states win the American Civil War. Yet the mu ..." |
 | | Coal(Updated) A Human History by Barbara Freese Paperback, 337 Pages, Published 2006 by Arrow Books ISBN-13: 978-0-09-947884-3, ISBN: 0-09-947884-6 "Coal has transformed societies and shaped the fate of nations. It launched empires and triggered wars. Above all, it fuelled the Industrial Revolution in Britain, propelling the rise of a small rural kingdom into the greatest commercial empire in the world. Taking us on a rich historical journey that begins on the banks of the river Tyne, Barbara Freese explores the profound role coal has played in human history and continues to play in ..." |
 | | Coal(1st Edition) A Human History by Barbara Freese Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2003 by Perseus Publishing ISBN-13: 978-0-7382-0400-0, ISBN: 0-7382-0400-5 "Prized as "the best stone in Britain" by Roman invaders who carved jewelry out of it, coal has transformed societies, powered navies, fueled economies, and expanded frontiers. It made China a twelfth-century superpower, inspired the writing of the Communist Manifesto, and helped the northern states win the American Civil War. Yet the mundane mineral that built our global economy -and even today powers our electrical plants-has also caus ..." |
 | | Coal A Human History by Barbara Freese 384 Pages, Published 2016 by Basic Books ISBN-13: 978-0-465-09618-3, ISBN: 0-465-09618-2 "Page 18: Lepidodendron possibly covered with leaves, and with pithy interiors: Ralph E. Taggart, “Carboniferous Forests,” Michigan State University Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, article available at http://taggart.glg.msu.edu/ isb200/carbfor.htm. Pages 18–19: Sigillaria described: Stewart, 119. “Like a huge barrel”: Knowlton, 89. Ancient giant horsetails: Taylor and Taylor, 320. Giant ferns : Cleal and Thomas, 52–53. Page ..." |
 | | Coal(Reprint) A Human History by Barbara Freese Library, 320 Pages, Published 2008 ISBN-13: 978-1-4395-6872-9, ISBN: 1-4395-6872-3 |
 | | Coal A Human History by Barbara Freese Published 2005 ISBN-13: 978-0-7567-9769-0, ISBN: 0-7567-9769-1 |
 | | Coal A Human History by Barbara Freese Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2000 by Perseus Books ISBN-13: 978-0-7382-0865-7, ISBN: 0-7382-0865-5 |
 | | Industrial-Strength Denial Eight Stories of Corporations Defending the Indefensible, from the Slave Trade to Climate Change by Barbara Freese 352 Pages, Published 2020 by Univ Of California Press ISBN-13: 978-0-520-96885-1, ISBN: 0-520-96885-9 "Industrial-Strength Denial warns that the corporate form gives people tremendous power to inadvertently cause harm while making it especially hard for them to recognize and feel responsible for that harm." |
 | | Coal A Human History by Barbara Freese Published 2009 ISBN-13: 978-1-4356-9720-1, ISBN: 1-4356-9720-0 |
 | | Coal A Human History, Library Edition by Barbara Freese, Shelly Frasier Aparelho De Áudio Digital Pré-Carregado, Published 2009 by Findaway ISBN-13: 978-1-61574-903-4, ISBN: 1-61574-903-9 |
 | | Sky Burial An Epic Love Story of Tibet by Xinran Xue, Julia Lovell, Esther Tyldesley, Barbara Freese Paperback, 164 Pages, Published 2005 by Random House Uk Ltd Import ISBN-13: 978-0-09-948492-9, ISBN: 0-09-948492-7 "In the world of fiction reviewing, extraordinary is an over-used word. Yet there really is no other way to describe Chinese author Xinran's second book, Sky Burial. It is extraordinary in so many ways--the subject matter, the setting, the central character, but mostly its authenticity and the author's continuing search for the woman whose life is told here. Sky Burial is the true story of a Chinese woman's 30-year search through Tibet f ..." |
 | | Coal 12-Copy Prepack by Barbara Freese Published 2004 ISBN-13: 978-0-14-771950-8, ISBN: 0-14-771950-X |
 | | Coal A Human History by Barbara Freese Published 2003 ISBN-13: 978-0-7867-2911-1, ISBN: 0-7867-2911-2 |
 | | Coal A Human History by Barbara Freese Published 2003 ISBN-13: 978-1-4001-7087-6, ISBN: 1-4001-7087-7 |
 | | Coal by Barbara Freese Published 2003 ISBN-13: 978-1-60083-653-4, ISBN: 1-60083-653-4 |
 | | Coal a Human History by Barbara Freese Published 2003 ISBN-13: 978-0-605-01350-6, ISBN: 0-605-01350-0 |
 | | Coal A Human History by Barbara Freese Published 2003 ISBN-13: 978-1-4001-2087-1, ISBN: 1-4001-2087-X |
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