Oil
A Beginner's Guide
Oneworld Publications · Print & ebook · November 2, 2017
World acclaimed scientist Vaclav Smil reveals everything there is to know about nature's most sought-after resource Oil is the lifeblood of the modern world.
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- Who it’s for
- A compact guide to the resource woven through modern life, from its origins to its controversies.
- Themes
- Oil and modern life, Oil’s discovery, Controversy surrounding oil
- Genres
- Petroleum Engineering, Energy, Energy Industry
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World acclaimed scientist Vaclav Smil reveals everything there is to know about nature's most sought-after resource Oil is the lifeblood of the modern world. Without it, there would be no planes, no plastic, no exotic produce, and a global political landscape few would recognise. Humanity’s dependence upon oil looks set to continue for decades to come, but what is it?
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Fully updated and packed with fascinating facts to fuel dinner party debate, Professor Vaclav Smil's Oil: A Beginner's Guide explains all matters related to the ‘black stuff’, from its discovery in the earth right through to the controversy that surrounds it today.
Oil, Explained
A compact guide to the resource woven through modern life, from its origins to its controversies.
Come here for
- A clear account of how oil moves from underground discovery into everyday life
- Facts that can give dinner-table debates a little more substance
Expect
- A broad explanation of oil and humanity’s dependence on it
- Coverage from its discovery in the earth to present-day controversy
Where it sits
| Petroleum Engineering | 71% |
|---|---|
| Energy | 32% |
| Energy Industry | 27% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Energy Industry
- Natural Resources
- International Relations
- Industrial Chemistry
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- Geography
- Energy Systems
- Fossil Fuel Energy
- Petroleum Engineering
- Authors
- Vaclav Smil
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Published
- November 2, 2017
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Oil and modern life · Oil’s discovery · Controversy surrounding oil
- Reading lane
- Energy Industry