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The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power

Paperback • 1991 • English

The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power

By Daniel Yergin

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Yergin's The Prize is a compelling and comprehensive history of the oil industry, from the first oil well ever drilled (near Titusville, Pennsylvania, in 1859) to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. To be an 8-part PBS mini-series in Autumn 1992. Nominated for the National Book Award.

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9780671757052

Published year

1991

Language

English

Original title

The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power

Format

Paperback

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