A pipeline runs through it : the story of oil from ancient times to the First World War
Fisher, Keith (Journalist)2024
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Petroleum has always been used by humans: as an adhesive by Neanderthals, as a waterproofing agent in Noah's Ark and as a weapon during the Crusades. Its eventual extraction from the earth in vast quantities transformed light, heat and power. 'A Pipeline Runs Through It' is a fresh, in-depth look at the social, economic, and geopolitical forces involved in our transition to the modern oil age. It tells an extraordinary origin story, from the pre-industrial history of petroleum through to large-scale production in the mid-nineteenth century and the development of a dominant, fully-fledged oil industry by the early twentieth century.
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Author:
Fisher, Keith (Journalist), author
Imprint:
UK : Penguin Books, 2024.
Collation:
xiii, 751 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: London : Allen Lane, 2022.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9780141999630 (pbk)
Dewey class:
338.2728209338.2728
LC class:
HD9560.5
Language:
English
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BRN:
3823865
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