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Black Gold: The Story of Oil in Our Lives

By Albert Marrin

Book information

Publisher
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Year
2012
ISBN
9780375896866, 2011013175, 0375896864
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
12 MB (12378889 bytes)
Pages
192\0
Library
Mobilism
Time added
2021-10-22 13:17:53

Description

Oil is not pretty, but it is a resource that drives the modern world.  It has made fortunes for the lucky few and provided jobs for millions of ordinary folks. Thick and slippery, crude oil has an evil smell. Yet without it, life as we live it today would be impossible. Oil fuels our engines, heats our homes, and powers the machines that make the everyday things we take for granted, from shopping bags to computers to medical equipment. Nations throughout the last century have gone to war over it.  Indeed, oil influences every aspect of modern life. It helps shape the history, society, politics, and economy of every nation on earth. This riveting new book explores what oil is and the role this precious resource has played in America and the world.

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