Abstract
In this volume the coal problem is attacked from various angles by the several contributors, though a certain coherency is obtained, since most of the writers would appear to subscribe to the viewpoint of the “sociologist.” The quality is, however, somewhat, uneven, and it is to be feared that many readers will become impatient of the terminology and verboseness of certain of the writers. About one-half of the volume is devoted to an account of the “Conditions of Eutopian Repair and Reconstruction.” This, though it may interest some readers, would have been improved by compression, as it is somewhat vague and at times irrelevant. The appendices do not appear to bear very directly on the problems of the coal industry. Several of the papers, however, are more concise and contain some interesting matter. Prof. Desch and Mr. Kilburn Scott contribute readable articles on the technical aspects of coal utilisation; Dr. Saleeby pleads on hygienic grounds for the elimination of the smoke nuisance, while Prof. Abercrombie describes the planning of the Kent coal-field on the basis of regional surveys.
The Making of the Future. The Coal Crisis and the Future: a Study of Social Disorders and their Treatment.
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Abercrombie
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Branford
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Desch
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Geddes
C. W.
Saleeby
E. Kilburn
Scott
By. Pp. xi + 111 + xlvi. (London: Leplay House Press; Williams and Norgate, Ltd., 1926.) 8s. 6d.; paper, 6s.
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The Making of the Future The Coal Crisis and the Future: a Study of Social Disorders and their Treatment . Nature 118, 9 (1926). https://doi.org/10.1038/118009a0
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