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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Crude Reality: Petroleum in World History, Second Edition (Exploring World History)

Name: Crude Reality: Petroleum in World History, Second Edition (Exploring World History)
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This concise, accessible introduction to the history of oil tells the story of how petroleum has shaped human life since it was first discovered oozing inconspicuously from the soil. For a century, human dependence on petroleum caused little discomfort as we enjoyed the heyday of cheap crude-a glorious episode of energy gluttony that was destined to end. Today, we see the disastrous results in environmental degradation, political instability, and world economic disparity in the waning years of a petroleum-powered civilization-lessons rooted in the finite nature of oil. Considering the nature of oil itself as well as humans' remarkable relationship with it, Brian C. Black spotlights our modern conundrum and then explores the challenges of our future without oil. It is this essential context, he argues, that will prepare us for our energy transition. Bringing his global perspective and wide-ranging technical knowledge, Black has written an essential contribution to environmental history and the rapidly emerging field of energy history in this sweeping, forward-looking survey. Review Brian Black is one of America's leading historians of energy and the oil industry, and this updated book provides scholars and the general public a splendid guide to those subjects. It is concise, thoroughly researched, wide-ranging in focus, and as relevant to our times as history can be. And it's good reading all the way!--Donald E. Worster, University of Kansas Crude Reality is a sweeping and accessible survey of how modern industrial societies became ever more dependent on petroleum. A valuable primer for readers wanting to learn more about our petroleum predicament.--Tyler Priest, University of Iowa Over the past 150 years, oil has become a ubiquitous part of modern life. Placing a strong emphasis on oil's environmental impact, Brian Black explores the many ways oil production and consumption have shaped world history. Wide-ranging and engagingly written, Crude Reality is an indispensable starting point for understanding how the world got to be the way it is today and the forces that are shaping its ongoing evolution.--David Painter, Georgetown University About the Author Brian C. Black is head of the Division of Arts and Humanities and professor of history and environmental studies at Penn State Altoona.

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Brand: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover
ASIN: 1538142465
Category: Books > Subjects > Business, Finance & Law > Biographies & Histories > Business & Economic History
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 30 November 2020
Listed Since: 15 July 2020

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