{"product_id":"coal-by-ralph-crane-9781789143669","title":"Coal","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile concerns about climate change have focused negative attention on the coal industry in recent years, as descendants of the industrial revolution we have all benefitted from the mining of the black seam. Coal has influenced significantly the course of human history and our social and natural environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCoal\u003c\/em\u003e takes readers on a journey through the extraordinary artistic responses to coal, from its role in the works of writers such as Zola, Lawrence, and Orwell, to the way it inspired the work of painters including Turner, Monet, and Van Gogh. The book also explores the place of coal in film, song, and folklore as well as the surprising allure of coal tourism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis strikingly illustrated book provides an engaging and informative insight into the myriad ways coal has affected our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854268354796,"sku":"9781789143669","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27965733482824.jpg?v=1759239338","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/coal-by-ralph-crane-9781789143669","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}