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James Schlesingerformer U.S. Secretary of Defense and U.S. Secretary of EnergyA masterly narrative..."The Prize" portrays the interweaving of national and corporate interests, the conflicts and stratagems, the miscalculations, the follies, and the ironies.
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The struggle for wealth and power that has surrounded oil for decades continues to shake the world economy, dictate the outcome of wars, and transform the destiny of men and nations. The Prize is as much a history of the twentieth century as of the oil industry itself. The canvas of this history is enormous -- from the drilling of the first well in Pennsylvania through two great world wars to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and Operation Desert Storm. The cast extends from wildcatters and rogues to oil tycoons, and from Winston Churchill and Ibn Saud to George Bush and Saddam Hussein. The definitive work on the subject of oil and a major contribution to understanding our century, The Prize is a book of extraordinary breadth, riveting excitement -- and great importance.
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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a truly amazing book. Certainly, 800 pages of fine print about oil is a lot and this book is no bedtime read. Yet, at the end your only major complaint is likely to be that the story stops at the time of the first Iraq war. Whether your interest is oil, the workings of the business world, diplomacy, American, European or Middle Eastern history, you will find the most fascinating stories in this book. Mr. Yergin shows an amazing breadth and depth whether dealing with power politics, the economics of the oil price or cartel issues and throughout all these subjects the book is evenly paced. The ultimate reason to be fascinated by the book, however, is probably the nagging uneasiness about the future of hydrocarbon man: will the next energy crisis be a lasting one?
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book informed my thinking on foreign relations like no other. Time and again it makes the link between oil and the involvement of governments in those places where it is found. The book is beautifully written with the first two-thirds reading more like a novel than non-fiction. After reading this book, you will read the news in a different light.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
great insight into the history of oil. it eluminates its great importance throughout the 20th cent both politically and econmically.it links the outcome of some world events with the availability and non availability of oil. i borrowed the book from the library twice but now intend to buy it. it is a fantastic read and ref book.
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Addictive reading
Whatever this book's flaws--and there are a few--it is compulsive reading. Yergin has wisely focused on the commanding figures of the oil industry from Rockefeller through Yamani... Read more
Published 1 month ago by T. Burkard
Great book but flawed
I would recommend this book to anyone, its great, a real page turner. The three stars is in the context of the other ratings.
However, it does have a few flaws. Read more
However, it does have a few flaws. Read more
Published 3 months ago by eddy
The Quest
Educative, straight, factual and written in simple yet beautiful language . It is a must read for every oil and gas student. Read more
Published 5 months ago by jasper
prize
Pretty enthraling story about how aspects of life are dictated by oil. Well worth a read. it is a pretty chunky monkey but the reading is fairly easy.
Published 7 months ago by s
The History of Oil & World Politics in 1 book.
Fantastic read for those who have even the slightest interest in oil.
I recently finished watching the TV series on this, but the book is sooooo much better. Read more
I recently finished watching the TV series on this, but the book is sooooo much better. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Paul Restall
Poor packing - again
Having kindly sent me a replacement book for one damaged by bad packing the replacement copy was also very badly packed - just loosely put in a box much bigger than the book[s]... Read more
Published 18 months ago by brian phillips
Still the definitive work on the history of the oil industry
Yergin wrote this book nearly thirty years ago. He's revisted it recently and brought some of it up to date, but the early stuff is fantastic. Read more
Published on 8 Oct 2009 by P. GRIMSDALE
An epic
Oil doesn't interest me much at all - nor the "quest for power" - but there's a reason this was awarded the Pulitzer. From the opening page this book is unputdownable. Read more
Published on 20 May 2009 by G. van Vuuren
Worth however long it takes to read
I brought this following a recommendation and am glad to say it was worth the effort. The book traces the history of the oil industry in the context of global political and... Read more
Published on 5 Nov 2008 by Pearl
Definitive work on oil exploration and exploitation
This significant tome is Daniel Yergin's fascinating, 1992 Pulitzer prize-winning account of the personalities, politics, adventures and misadventures behind the evolution of the... Read more
Published on 3 Sep 2008 by Rolf Dobelli
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