The prize the epic quest for oil, money, and power /

Winner of the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction, this book is a comprehensive history of one of the commodities that powers the world--oil. Founded in the 19th century, the oil industry began producing kerosene for lamps and progressed to gasoline. Huge personal fortunes arose from it, and whole na...

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Main Author: Yergin, Daniel.
Format: Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Free Press, 1992.
Physical Description: 885 pages, xxxii pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
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CMU Main Books 3rd Floor

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CMU Main Books 3rd Floor HC276 .M612 1992 Available
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