Oil: A Short History
Mar 2027 · Sold by Simon and Schuster
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Oil. Without it there are no planes, no plastics, no petrol.
It has started and ended wars. It is the lifeblood of the modern world – and the leading cause of climate change.
As humanity faces a reckoning with its dependence upon oil, Vaclav Smil explores the contentious history – and future – of the ‘black stuff’, from ancient origins to the political and economic shockwaves it has triggered. Informative and thought-provoking, this is an essential guide to one of Earth’s most valuable and consequential commodities.
It has started and ended wars. It is the lifeblood of the modern world – and the leading cause of climate change.
As humanity faces a reckoning with its dependence upon oil, Vaclav Smil explores the contentious history – and future – of the ‘black stuff’, from ancient origins to the political and economic shockwaves it has triggered. Informative and thought-provoking, this is an essential guide to one of Earth’s most valuable and consequential commodities.
Oil. Without it there are no planes, no plastics, no petrol.
It has started and ended wars. It is the lifeblood of the modern world – and the leading cause of climate change.
As humanity faces a reckoning with its dependence upon oil, Vaclav Smil explores the contentious history – and future – ...
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About the author
Vaclav Smil is Distinguished Professor in the Faculty of Environment at the University of Manitoba, Canada. His books include Numbers Don’t Lie and How the World Really Works. He has been a keynote speaker at both the World Economic Forum and the Global Roundtable on Climate Change. He is the first non-American to receive the American Association for the Advancement of Science Award for Public Understanding of Science and Technology and is a Special Fellow of the Royal Society.
Vaclav Smil is Distinguished Professor in the Faculty of Environment at the University of Manitoba, Canada. His books include Numbers Don’t Lie and How the World Really Works. He has been a keynote speaker at both the World Economic Forum and the Global Roundtable on Climate Change. He is the fir...
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