| The Prize: Epic Quest for Oil, Money and Power |  | Author: Daniel Yergin
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Category: Book
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 255072
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 912
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.2 x 2.1
ISBN: 0671502484
Dewey Decimal Number: 338.272820904
EAN: 9780671502485
ASIN: 0671502484
Publication Date: January 14, 1991
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Worth however long it takes to read November 5, 2008
Pearl (UK)
I brought this following a recommendation and am glad to say it was worth the effort. The book traces the history of the oil industry in the context of global political and economic changes with a focus on the last 100 years (to the 1st Gulf War). The classic in its field, it provides a readable and non-trivial account that goes far beyond oil- it is also an entertaining and well written read.
Definitive work on oil exploration and exploitation September 3, 2008
Rolf Dobelli (Luzern Switzerland)
This significant tome is Daniel Yergin's fascinating, 1992 Pulitzer prize-winning account of the personalities, politics, adventures and misadventures behind the evolution of the ruthless global oil business. This authoritative, intelligent and highly entertaining book reports on the past, present and future of the commodity that shapes the world power struggle. Yergin delves knowledgeably into fulcrum events. For example, shortly before World War I, Winston Churchill made the fateful decision to convert British navy's fuel from coal to Iranian oil. This decision set off the modern Western quest for Middle Eastern oil. The world is still feeling its wrenching impact, and Yergin shows how and why. getAbstract finds that this book provides an essential context for understanding today's international conflicts.
Fantastic January 10, 2005
7 out of 14 found this review helpful
I normally read books that make me laugh or books that are easy going, however this book is neither of the two and is possibly the best book i have ever read! It is the first, and probably the last, history book ever to be written that is interesting! Sorry to all the history text booking loving people out there. Anyway i thouroughly reccommend this book to anyone and everyone!
Superb October 8, 2003
R.G.Bitter (Amersfoort Netherlands)
28 out of 29 found this review helpful
This is a truly amazing book. Certainly, 800 pages of fine print about oil is a lot and this book is no bedtime read. Yet, at the end your only major complaint is likely to be that the story stops at the time of the first Iraq war. Whether your interest is oil, the workings of the business world, diplomacy, American, European or Middle Eastern history, you will find the most fascinating stories in this book. Mr. Yergin shows an amazing breadth and depth whether dealing with power politics, the economics of the oil price or cartel issues and throughout all these subjects the book is evenly paced. The ultimate reason to be fascinated by the book, however, is probably the nagging uneasiness about the future of hydrocarbon man: will the next energy crisis be a lasting one?
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