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The Prize

byDaniel Yergin

Who is this book for? Readers interested in history, economics, and the political implications of natural resources.

Topics EconomyEnergy resourcesInternational politicsHistoryOil industryWarMilitary historyGeopoliticsGlobalizationConflictPowerEconomic Crises
MoodReflective
The struggle for wealth and power that has surrounded oil for decades continues to shake the world economy, dictate the outcome of wars, and transform the destiny of men and nations. The Prizeis as much a history of the twentieth century as of the oil industry itself. The canvas of this history is enormous -- from the drilling of the first well in Pennsylvania through two great world wars to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and Operation Desert Storm. The cast extends from wildcatters and rogues to oil tycoons, and from Winston Churchill and Ibn Saud to George Bush and Saddam Hussein. The definitive work on the subject of oil and a major contribution to understanding our century, The Prizeis a book of extraordinary breadth, riveting excitement -- and great importance.

Language

en

Published on

19/01/2009

Pages

928

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781847376466

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