• Oil | 9999903123538 | Vaclav Smil

    Oil

    A Beginner's Guide

    Vaclav Smil Oneworld Publications SQU 9999903123538 Article 0,00 €
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    Packed with fascinating facts and insight, this book will fuel dinner party debate, and provide readers with the science and politics behind the world's most controversial resource. Without oil, there would be no globalisation, no plastic, little transport, and a global political landscape that few ...
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    • Book binding : Paperback
    • Preservation state : 3. Good
    • Publication Date : 11/05/2024
    • Year of edition : 0
    • Authors : Vaclav Smil
    • Number of pages : 216
    Packed with fascinating facts and insight, this book will fuel dinner party debate, and provide readers with the science and politics behind the world's most controversial resource. Without oil, there would be no globalisation, no plastic, little transport, and a global political landscape that few would recognise. It is the lifeblood of the modern world, and humanity's dependence upon it looks set to continue for decades to come. In this captivating book, the author of the acclaimed "Energy: A Beginner's Guide", Vaclav Smil, explains all matters related to the 'black stuff', from its discovery in the earth, right through to the political maelstrom that surrounds it today.

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