The Prize
Book description
Written by the author of "Shattered Peace" and "Energy Future", this book brings to life the tycoons, wildcatters, monopolists, regulators, presidents, generals and sheiks whose struggle for oil has shaken the world economy, dictated the outcome of wars, transformed the destiny of Britain and the world and profoundly changed all…
Why read it?
1 author picked The Prize as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Most of us believe that the Big Oil has politicians in its pocket, and that oil drives America’s actions in the Middle East.
Yergin’s terrific history shows that there’s so much more: oil has fueled the growth of empires, it has decided the world wars, it has made and broken some of the world’s biggest fortunes. (You might also like the TV documentary made from the book, narrated by Donald Sutherland.)
From Leif's list on why oil is a curse.
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