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Cover for Oil: Power, Politics and Pipelines: The Story of Black Gold

Oil: Power, Politics and Pipelines: The Story of Black Gold

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A fascinating overview of the substance that has shaped the modern world.

In this compelling account, Ian Fitzgerald tells the complete story of oil, from its formation over millions of years to its first discovery and use by humankind to its role as a crucial energy source and the conflicts that have since revolved around it.

Along the way, he covers such themes as technological innovation, cartels and collusions, oil's ever-depleting stocks and the rise of environmentalism, and its staggering influence on politics and business. Taking us from the days of oil barons like John D. Rockefeller and the first refineries of Standard Oil through to the formation of OPEC in the mid-20th century and the rise of fracking in the 21st, A History of Oil explores everything from the creation of plastics to the causes of the Gulf Wars.

© 2026 Arcturus Digital (Lydbog): 9781398856660

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Lydbog: 1. februar 2026

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