Oil

James Laxer (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

144 Seiten

2008
Groundwood Books Ltd ,Canada (Verlag)
978-0-88899-815-6 (ISBN)

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In the 20th century, the availability and low cost of oil triggered the industrial growth and development of the world’s leading economies. Today, cheap, accessible oil supplies are dwindling, and the true cost to the world’s environment of our profligate use of "black gold" is becoming clearer. America is embroiled in warfare and diplomacy to retain its hold on the Persian Gulf, the world’s richest petroleum-producing region. In this new entry in the popular Groundwood Guides series, James Laxer tells the story of the rise of the giant petroleum companies and how they seized control of oil fields and markets worldwide. Laxer explains the relationship between oil, geopolitics, and money, and he examines how different parts of the world both users and suppliers relate differently to this commodity. Finally, he describes the stark choices humanity faces as oil supplies decrease and climate change, intensified by the burning of petroleum and coal, threatens earth's future.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	17.4.2008
Reihe/Serie	Groundwork Guides
Mitarbeit	Herausgeber (Serie): Jane Springer
Zusatzinfo	B&W illustrations, Maps, Charts, and Tables throughout
Verlagsort	Ontario
Sprache	englisch
Maße	127 x 178 mm
Gewicht	227 g
Themenwelt	Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Tiere / Pflanzen / Natur
	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Europäische / Internationale Politik
	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Rechnungswesen / Bilanzen
	Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Spezielle Betriebswirtschaftslehre ► Immobilienwirtschaft
ISBN-10	0-88899-815-5 / 0888998155
ISBN-13	978-0-88899-815-6 / 9780888998156
Zustand	Neuware