Leave It in the Ground: The Politics of Coal and Climate - Paperbackby John C. Berg (Author) Employing scientific explanations and hard data, this book shows why coal is such a problem, how the pro coal forces got to be so powerful, and how those forces might be defeated through political activism. Coal provided the energy to build modern civilization. This energy source raised standards of living, multiplied the earth's population, and enabled people in developed countries to enjoy leisure time. Today, we know that