Lucier, Paul,  1962- <br/><br/>
Scientists and swindlers :  consulting on coal and oil in America, 1820-1890 / 
Paul Lucier. 
 - 1 online resource (443 pages) :  map. 
 - Johns Hopkins studies in the history of technology .
 - Johns Hopkins studies in the history of technology. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Coal -- Geological enterprise -- The strange case of the Albert mineral -- The American sciences of coal -- Mining science -- Kerosene -- The technological science of kerosene -- The kerosene cases -- Petroleum -- The rock oil report -- The elusive nature of oil and its markets -- The search for oil and oil-finding experts -- California crude -- Americanization of science. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781421402857 (e-book) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Science and industry--Moral and ethical aspects--History--United States--19th century.<br/>Petroleum industry and trade--History--United States--19th century.<br/>Petroleum industry and trade--History--Canada--19th century.<br/>Coal trade--History--United States--19th century.<br/>Coal trade--History--Canada--19th century.<br/>Science and law--History--United States--19th century.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>Q127.U6  / L83 2008eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>509.73/09034