This accessible introduction to chemistry is specifically tailored for students in the coal-mining industry. Lucius Trant O'Shea covers the fundamental principles of chemistry, and then applies them to the particular challenges faced by coal-mining operations. This book is a valuable resource for anyone involved in the coal industry, as well as for those interested in the history of science and technology. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.