A review by alexisrt
The Domestic Revolution: How the Introduction of Coal Into Victorian Homes Changed Everything by Ruth Goodman

4.0

Domestic history has often been overlooked, especially by male historians, but the work of the home has had a substantial effect on human life. You might think that a change in fuel source is pretty boring and a relatively small footnote, but Goodman makes the case that the change from wood to coal in Britain resulted in substantial changes in how houses were run. As usual Goodman has done a lot of historical recreations and re-enactment as well as paper research, and so you get a lot of first information on how things work from home heating to laundry. It was surprisingly entertaining and a fast read.