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"The Quest" continues the riveting story Daniel Yergin began twenty years ago with his No.1 International Bestseller "The Prize", revealing the on ... More

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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 ... More

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What went wrong with American business at the end of the 20th century? Until the spring of 2001, Enron epitomized the triumph of the New Economy. ... More

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Bestselling author and "Vanity Fair" special-correspondent Burrough chronicles the rise and fall of one of the great economic and political ... More

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"Apollo's Fire" is a thoughtful, optimistic book, based on sound facts. No one before has tied together the concepts of economic growth and ... More

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The Problem of Increasing Human Energy by Nikola Tesla focuses on his ideas for the survival of the human race and is based on his expertise as both ... More

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Detect and Mitigate Transients in Electrical Systems This practical guide explains how to identify the origin of disturbances in electrical systems ... More

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"Oil," writes Ruth Sheldon Knowles, "is the most hazardous, expensive, heartbreaking gambling game in the world." And, as this book dramatically ... More

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From twice-Pulitzer-Prize-winning author Steve Coll comes "Private Empire", winner of the Ft/Goldman Sachs business book of the year award 2012. The ... More

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This book offers a bold and original perspective on the 1914 Ludlow Massacre and the Great Coalfield War. In a story of transformation, Andrews ... More

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Oil makes the world work, but it destroys many of those who produce it. "Crude World" offers a passionate look at the countries where oil is ... More

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Despite the ensuing global recession and the extreme volatility in oil prices associated with it, geologist Deffeyes concludes that world oil ... More

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This is a story about power, power over entire nations and continents. The story describes the vehicle to that unparalleled power over nations, oil, ... More

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The depletion of nonrenewable fossil fuels is about to radically change life much sooner than anticipated. This title describes what to expect after ... More

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Daniel Pope follows the collapse of a small public agency's attempts to build five nuclear power plants in the 1970s.

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An innovative analysis that shows how the shift to solar energy--in particular, the use of photovoltaic cells--is both economically advantageous and ... More

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The last two hundred years have seen the greatest explosion of progress and wealth in the history of mankind. But the age of oil, that fuelled this ... More

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With its easy-to-grasp explanations of the science behind every aspect of our most urgent environmental policy decisions, "Out of Gas" is a handbook ... More

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In the beginning was Rockefeller - the world's first oil monopoly. Then came the "seven sisters" - Esso, Gulf, Texaco, Chevron, Mobil, Shell and BP - ... More

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This is a story about power, power over entire nations and continents. The story describes the vehicle to that unparalleled power over nations, oil, ... More

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The first full account of the most tragic oil rig disaster in history, the human story behind it, and the true nature of its legacy. July 6, 1988, ... More

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Where science, business, and policy meet--the intriguing story of electricity, the battles that have been waged over its control, and the challenges ... More

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The author of "Gusher of Lies" examines the hard facts of supply and demand to underscore the vast quantities of power we need, and how little of ... More

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This is a high-adrenaline, high-stakes romp through the wild world of oil. From the streets of Brooklyn to the hallowed halls of Harvard, from the ... More

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In this timely expose, "Forbes" writer Steiner examines how the rising cost of gasoline is already changing our social and cultural existence, and ... More

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