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Summary & Study Guide The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power by Daniel Yergin
The Prize tells the story of how a natural resource, known worldwide from antiquity to possess useful properties, came to dominate the world's economy and steer its political fate as technology made possible the transformation of crude oil into commercial products.
This study guide includes the following sections: Plot Summary, Chapter Summaries & Analysis, Characters, Objects/Places, Themes, Style, Quotes, and Topics for Discussion.
This study guide includes the following sections: Plot Summary, Chapter Summaries & Analysis, Characters, Objects/Places, Themes, Style, Quotes, and Topics for Discussion.
156 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 10, 2011
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May 19, 2016Long, insightful, and filled with fascinating detail. But did I mention long?
April 25, 2014
I will never look at history quite the same way. This is a long, but fascinating account on the impact of fossil fuels on our modern lives.
December 9, 2019
Help me to understand the oil and the price of oil from a historical prospective. Enjoyed reading
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