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The Prize

The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power

By Daniel Yergin

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| Paperback | 9780671799328

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Pulitzer Prize Winner -- and Now an Epic PBS Series

The Prize recounts the panoramic history of oil -- and the struggle for wealth power that has always surrounded oil. This struggle has shaken the world economy, dictated the outcome of wars, and transformed the destiny of men andContinue

Pulitzer Prize Winner -- and Now an Epic PBS Series

The Prize recounts the panoramic history of oil -- and the struggle for wealth power that has always surrounded oil. This struggle has shaken the world economy, dictated the outcome of wars, and transformed the destiny of men and nations. The Prize is 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 Prize is a book of extraordinary breadth, riveting excitement -- and great importance.

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  • Poor George

    On 3 April 1986, at his filling-station in north Dallas, Billy Jack Mason was protesting about the fall in the price of oil. Cars came from as far as Waco, and by breakfast, the queue was six miles long. He was offering unleaded at zero cents a gallo ... (read full critics)

    lrb published on Sun, 5 Sep 2010

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    "The Prize" is, without a doubt, the best account on the history of the oil industry. Yergin covers oil in all its aspects, as a business as well as a strategic resource, in a flawless tale that begins in the oil regions of Pennsylvania in the 1800s and goes right on to the geopolitical implications ... (continue)

    "The Prize" is, without a doubt, the best account on the history of the oil industry. Yergin covers oil in all its aspects, as a business as well as a strategic resource, in a flawless tale that begins in the oil regions of Pennsylvania in the 1800s and goes right on to the geopolitical implications of the late 20th century.

    Daniel Yergin is a master of the subject, being one of the most sought after energy experts worldwide. He provides a detailed and accurate depiction of events as well as trivia facts, which make the storytelling liquid and appealing.

    Overall, highly recommended to anyone wishing to understand the oil industry, its history and its geopolitical character.

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  • 1 person find this helpful

    And you want to be an Oil Analyst?

    If you want to be an oil analyst. This is the first thing you do, buy this book and read it.

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    pakman said on Mar 20, 2007 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

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  • English Books
  • Paperback 928 Pages
  • Edition: 1st Free Press Trade Pbk. Ed
  • ISBN-10: 0671799320
  • ISBN-13: 9780671799328
  • Publisher: Free Press
  • Pub date: Jan 01, 1993
  • Dimensions: 1548 mm x 968 mm x 258 mm Just how big is that?
  • Also available as: Hardcover and Others
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