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1	The Last Jihad more books like this by Joel C Rosenberg When Iraqi terrorists wreak havoc on the world, White House advisor Jon Bennett must complete a billion-dollar oil deal--the basis for a historic Arab-Israeli peace treaty--or the world will face the threat of nuclear devastation. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.24! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power more books like this by Daniel Yergin Written by the author of "Shattered Peace" and "Energy Future", this book brings to life the tycoons, wildcatters, monopolists, regulators, presidents, generals and sheiks whose struggle for oil has shaken the world economy, dictated the outcome of wars, transformed the destiny of Britain and the world and profoundly changed all our lives. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.36! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Oil more books like this by Upton Sinclair In "Oil!" Upton Sinclair fashioned a novel out of the oil scandals of the Harding administration, providing in the process a detailed picture of the development of the oil industry in Southern California. Bribery of public officials, class warfare, and international rivalry over oil production are the context for Sinclair's story of a genial ... see all copies from $2.99! new only from $7.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The First Billion Is the Hardest: Reflections on a Life of Comebacks and America's Energy Future more books like this by T Boone Pickens The man whose corporate takeover attempts and shareholder activism reshaped the oil industry in the 1980s recounts his most awe-inspiring comeback which saw him net over a billion dollars in his seventh decade. 8-page b&w photo insert. see all copies from $16.02! new only from $16.20! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Twilight in the Desert: The Coming Saudi Oil Shock and the World Economy more books like this by Matthew R Simmons "Twilight in the Desert" reveals a Saudi oil and production industry that could soon approach a serious, irreversible decline. In this exhaustively researched book, veteran oil industry analyst, Matthew Simmons draws on his three-plus decades of insider experience and more than 200 independently produced reports about Saudi petroleum resources and ... see all copies from $3.91! new only from $8.98! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Golden Buddha more books like this by Clive Cussler In this naval thriller, Captain Juan Cabrillo and his crew of intelligence officers work to strike a deal to return the Dalai Lama to Tibet. However, before Juan can forge such a deal he must find his bargaining chip: the legendary Golden Buddha, which hides records of a hidden oil field. The catch: they have only four days to complete their ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Blood of Victory more books like this by Alan Furst In 1940, as Hitler's troops are marching into Paris, a writer named Serebin finds himself in Istanbul, where he is beginning to realize that, despite his fervent hopes, the world really has become a different place. Hooking up with a Hungarian secret agent, Serebin goes to work for the Allies trying to disrupt German supply lines--an eminently ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.90! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Sleeping with the Devil: How Washington Sold Our Soul for Saudi Crude more books like this by Robert Baer A former CIA case officer, who served for years in the Middle East, presents a disturbing portrait of the house of Saud, and asserts that for years Washington, in return for favorable oil contracts, has overlooked Saudi Arabia's corruption and its connections to terrorism. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.06! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The End of Oil: On the Edge of a Perilous New World more books like this by Paul Roberts In this frank and balanced investigation, Roberts delves deep into the economics and politics of oil, and considers the promises and pitfalls of alternatives such as wind power, hybrid cars, and hydrogen. A new Afterword brings the book up to the minute. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.60! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Rigged: The True Story of an Ivy League Kid Who Changed the World of Oil, from Wall Street to Dubai more books like this by Ben Mezrich From the author who brought you the massive "New York Times" bestseller "Bringing Down the House," this is the startling rags-to-riches story of an Italian-American kid from the streets of Brooklyn who claws his way into the wild, frenetic world of the oil exchange. After conquering the hallowed halls of Harvard Business School, he enters the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less: A Handbook for Slashing Gas Prices and Solving Our Energy Crisis more books like this by Newt Gingrich, Vince Haley Newt Gingrich presents a bold plan for America's energy independence: Do it all. Do it now. Do it for America. see all copies from $8.94! new only from $8.94! \| SVS
12	Armageddon, Oil, and the Middle East Crisis: What the Bible Says about the Future of the Middle East and the End of Western Civilization more books like this by John F Walvoord, Th.D. This book links biblical prophecy and the current crisis in the Middle East in order to determine what the Bible has to say about the Middle East turmoil and the destinies of nations, peoples, and individuals. The high value placed on oil and the resulting oil politics and armed aggression to control that oil means that the Middle East is likely ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13	Boone more books like this by T Boone Pickens Boone, which spent 15 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List, recounts the story of one man's journey from obscurity to success--from a stake of $2,500 to the chairmanship of the world's largest independent oil company. 15 photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	How to be rich more books like this by J. Paul Getty There are plenty of books on making money by men who haven't made much. But if J. Paul Getty, who Fortune magazine called "the richest man in the world, " doesn't know how, who does? Here the billionaire businessman discloses the secrets of his success - and provided a blueprint for those who want to follow in his footsteps. And he goes beyond the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.98! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Oil on the Brain: Adventures from the Pump to the Pipeline more books like this by Lisa Margonelli Oil on the Brain is a smart, surprisingly funny account of the oil industry - the people, economies, and pipelines that bring us petroleum, brilliantly illuminating a world we encounter every day. Americans buy ten thousand gallons of gasoline a second, without giving it much of a thought. Where does all this gas come from? Lisa Margonelli's ... see all copies from $6.73! new only from $8.09! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	A Thousand Barrels a Second: The Coming Oil Break Point and the Challenges Facing an Energy Dependent World more books like this by Peter Tertzakian In 2006, world oil consumption will exceed one thousand barrels per second. The news marks an important change that will have a far-reaching impact on world economies, investments, and business profitability. In "A Thousand Barrels a Second, Chief Energy Economist of ARC Financial Peter Tertzakian" examines the future of oil and offers insights ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.55! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Act of War more books like this by Dale Brown Brown's latest "New York Times" bestseller pits a group of seasoned military veterans and young techies against a consortium of international terrorists, determined to destabilize the global economy through attack on oil refineries around the world. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	A Place Called Rainwater more books like this by Dorothy Garlock From small town to boomtown, Rainwater, Oklahoma, is drenched with wealth when a gusher floods the streets with drillers, welders and roustabouts of every description. Jill Jones, the spunky, hardworking wildcat who runs her aunt's hotel, is unprepared for the attention she suddenly receives from the women-hungry men. Despite her attempts to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.68! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Warrior Class more books like this by Dale Brown The world is falling apart and there are plenty of people willing to take advantage. One of them is Pavel Kazakov, a Russian oilman with close ties to organized crime and an audacious idea: build a huge pipeline through the Balkans, get the Russian army to back him and everybody gets rich. Though NATO will object, the new American President's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The Long Emergency: Surviving the Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-First Century more books like this by James Howard Kunstler The depletion of nonrenewable fossil fuels is about to radically change life much sooner than anticipated. This title describes what to expect after the honeymoon of affordable energy is over, preparing readers for economic, political, and social changes of an unimaginable scale. see all copies from $5.17! new only from $10.94! \| first editions
21 view cover	Hunter Killer more books like this by Patrick Robinson Techno-thriller master and "New York Times" bestselling author Robinson presents a startling if all-too-real scenario that pits the United States against France and Saudi Arabia. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Party's Over: Oil, War and the Fate of Industrial Societies more books like this by Richard Heinberg The world is about to run out of cheap oil and change dramatically. Within the next few years, global production will peak. Thereafter, even if industrial societies begin to switch to alternative energy sources, they will have less net energy each year to do all the work essential to the survival of complex societies. We are entering a new era, as ... see all copies from $3.86! new only from $10.35! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Charon's Landing more books like this by Jack B Du Brul Russian mastermind Ivan Kerikov plans to use an ecological terrorist group to sabotage the Alaska pipeline and pollute the western coast of North America with oil -- all to turn the United States from domestic to foreign sources of oil. He's being paid millions by a rogue Arab oil minister who is plotting a coup in his own country and is in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Beyond Oil: The View from Hubbert's Peak more books like this by Kenneth S Deffeyes Deffeyes, a geologist who was among the first to warn of the coming oil crisis, now takes the next logical step and turns his attention to the earth's supply of potential replacement fuels. see all copies from $5.44! new only from $9.71! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Energy Victory: Winning the War on Terror by Breaking Free of Oil more books like this by Robert Zubrin In this compelling argument for a new direction in US energy policy, the author lays out a bold plan for breaking the economic stranglehold that the OPEC oil cartel has on the country and the world. It is suggested that the US relationship with OPEC has resulted in the looting of the American economy, corruption of the political system and has ... see all copies from $13.00! new only from $19.28! \| signed copies \| SVS

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