Oil: Power, Politics and Pipelines: The Story of Black Gold

This lavish full-color reference guide explores the fascinating history of the substance that changed the modern world: oil.

In this compelling account, Ian Fitzgerald tells the complete story of oil, from its formation over millions of years to its first discovery and use by humankind to its role as a crucial energy source and the conflicts that have since revolved around it.

Along the way, he covers such themes as technological innovation, cartels and collusions, oil's ever-depleting stock...