c1731006c4 Summary and reviews of Coal by Barbara Freese, plus links to a book excerpt from Coal and author biography of . Ms Freese combined history and the human story . Compra Coal: A Human History. Udemy.com is an online learning platform. It is aimed at professional adults. Barbara Freese's journey through the human history of coal began when lobbyists for the coal industry tried to convince officials of the state of Minnesota, for which she was then an Freese, Barbara. Coal: A Human History.New York: Penguin Books, 2004. Barbara Freese takes us on a rich historical journey that begins hundreds of millions of years ago and spans the globe.