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Item Details
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BLACK GOLD
BRITAIN AND OIL IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY |
| By: |
Charles More |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£45.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1847250432 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781847250438 |
| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
| Pub. date: |
26 March, 2009 |
| Pages: |
256 |
| Description: |
Tells the story of the raw material which shaped the twentieth century - and with it the destiny and development of modern Britain. From the first explorations, through oil-fuelled conflicts and the crises of the 1970s that convulsed the petroleum-guzzling nations of the developed world, this book examines the importance of oil. |
| Synopsis: |
This book presents a history of oil and its central role in politics and societies worldwide. This book tells the story of the raw material which shaped the twentieth century - and with it the destiny and development of modern Britain. From the first explorations, through oil-fuelled conflicts and the crises of the 1970s that convulsed the petroleum-guzzling nations of the developed world, this book examines the political, strategic, economic and social importance of oil. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Hambledon Continuum |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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