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The Coal Question; An Inquiry Concerning the Progress of the Nation, and the Probable Exhaustion of Our Coal Mines is a book that economist William Stanley Jevons wrote in 1865 to explore the implications of Britain's reliance on coal. [1] [2] Given that coal was a finite, non-renewable energy resource, Jevons raised the question of ...
- William Stanley Jevons
- 1865
- 1865
- United Kingdom
William Stanley Jevons argues that Britain's coal supply is limited and will decline as other countries industrialize. He explores the implications for the nation's progress, trade, and welfare in this online library of liberty title.
The Coal Question William Stanley Jevons The Coal Question An Inquiry Concerning the Progress of the Nation, and the Probable Exhaustion of Our Coal-Mines by William Stanley Jevons Edition Used: London: Macmillan and Co., 1866. (Second edition, revised) First Published: 1865 Version: 1.0 This version of the text formatted and prepared by ...
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The Jevons paradox was first described by the English economist William Stanley Jevons in his 1865 book The Coal Question. Jevons observed that England 's consumption of coal soared after James Watt introduced the Watt steam engine, which greatly improved the efficiency of the coal-fired steam engine from Thomas Newcomen 's earlier design.
Published: 10 January 1907. The Coal Question. Nature1907 Cite this article. 78 Accesses. Metrics. Abstract. THE first edition of Jevons's lucid and exhaustive work was published in 1865 and the...
In his 1865 book, “The Coal Question; An Inquiry Concerning the Progress of the Nation, and the Probable Exhaustion of Our Coal Mines,” British economist William Stanley Jevons warned that Britain would exhaust the coal supplies that were fueling its growth and prosperity.
In seinem 1865 erschienenen Buch The Coal Question stellte Jevons fest, dass Englands Kohlenverbrauch nach der Einführung von James Watts kohlebefeuerter Dampfmaschine anstieg, obwohl sie sehr viel effizienter war als Thomas Newcomens frühere Variante. [1] .
