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Coal and Empire: The Birth of Energy Security in Industrial America

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Peter A. Shulman
2024
Published by: Johns Hopkins University Press
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The fascinating history of how coal-based energy became entangled with American security.

Table of Contents

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Cover

Title Page, Copyright, Dedication

Contents

Acknowledgments

pp. ix-xiv

Introduction: In Which the President Seeks an Audience with the King

pp. 1-13

1. Empire and the Politics of Information

pp. 14-38

2. Engineering Economy

pp. 39-66

3. The Economy of Time and Space

pp. 67-91

4. The Slavery Solution

pp. 92-124

5. The Debate over Coaling Stations

pp. 125-163

6. Inventing Logistics

pp. 164-213

Conclusion: Energy and Security in Perspective

pp. 214-228

Chronological Listing of Cited Congressional Publications from the United States Serial Set

pp. 229-234

Notes

pp. 235-296

Bibliographic Essay

pp. 297-304

Index

pp. 305-318
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