The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power

Name: The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power
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Rating: 4.7 (2662 reviews)
Author: Daniel Yergin

by Daniel Yergin

Nonfiction

4.7 (2,662)

4.7 stars from 2,662 reviews. Top 73% of Nonfiction books we track.

885 pages~14.8 hr readPublished by TouchstonePublished 1991-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You want to understand why the Middle East matters to global power and economics beyond what headlines tell you.
You're curious about how industrial resources shaped the twentieth century and continue to drive international conflict.
You read narrative history for the human stories—the oil barons, politicians, and engineers who changed the world.

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You prefer tight, slim books under 300 pages and find 885 pages intimidating.
You want a polemic against oil rather than a comprehensive historical account that sits in the middle.
You're looking for solutions to climate change rather than the deep history of why oil became essential to civilisation.

About this book

The Prize is a history of oil and its role in global economics and politics. The book traces oil's significance from the first well drilled in Pennsylvania through major historical events including two world wars, the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, Operation Desert Storm, and the Iraq War. It examines the economic and political conflicts that have surrounded oil for decades and their effects on world economies and international relations. Yergin's account covers the struggle for wealth and power connected to oil throughout the twentieth century and into the twenty-first. The updated edition includes an epilogue addressing current energy challenges. The book covers topics including geopolitics, energy, and global power dynamics.

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Currently 4.7★ from 2,662 reviews

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