Description: Crude Reality : Petroleum in World History, Paperback by Black, Brian C., ISBN 1538142473, ISBN-13 9781538142479, Like New Used, Free P&P in the UK "This concise, accessible introduction to the history of oil tells the story of how petroleum has shaped human life since it was first discovered oozing inconspicuously from the soil. For a century, human dependence on petroleum caused little discomfort as we enjoyed the heyday of cheap crude -- a glorious episode of energy gluttony that was destined to end. Today, we see the disastrous results in environmental degradation, political instability, and world economic disparity in the waning years of a petroleum-powered civilization -- lessons rooted in the finite nature of oil. Considering the nature of oil itself as well as humans' remarkable relationship with it, Brian C. Black spotlights our modern conundrum and then explores the challenges of our future without oil. It is this essential context, he argues, that will prepare us for our energy transition. Bringing his global perspective and wide-ranging technical knowledge, Black has written an essential contribution to environmental history and the rapidly emerging field of energy history in this sweeping, forward-looking survey."--
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Book Title: Crude Reality : Petroleum in World History
Number of Pages: 304 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Crude Reality: Petroleum in World History
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Publication Year: 2020
Subject: Science, Business
Item Height: 232 mm
Item Weight: 485 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Brian C. Black
Series: Exploring World History
Item Width: 153 mm
Format: Paperback
