Coal may be considered as a core factor triggerring the occurrence of the Industial Revolution in Britain. When tracing the story of improved transportation, communication, industrial efficency, chemical manufacturing, people easlily realize it always comes back to coal. Indeed, Britain had already used wood and timber as primary sources of energy for a long time. However, as the population increased, wood and timber became more exhausted and expensive, so Britain needed a new source of fuel. Coal was a great alternative at that time. Britain was so fortunate it was endowed with abundant and easily mined coal resources. They were near the surface, which meant that it did not cost too much to mine it. Moreover, it was so combustible that it