The color of oil : the history, the money, and the politics of the world's biggest business /

"This is a story of a human enterprise that has shaped and will continue to shape civilization. Energy and petroleum, oil in particular, have caused world changes and generated immense wealth for both producers and users."--From preface.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Economides, Michael J. (Author)
Other Authors: Oligney, Ronald E., Izquierdo, Armando
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Katy, Tex. : Round Oak Pub. Company, [2000]
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • part I. Green: The money, wealth and economics of oil
  • part II. Black: The substance of oil and the physics of finding and producing it
  • part III. Red, White and Blue: Origins of the most American industry and the ghost of Rockefeller
  • part IV. Red: War, colonialism and the access to oil
  • part V. Primary Colors: Money, people and technology
  • part VI. Colors of the Rainbow: The dominance of culture in the world of oil
  • part VII. Yellow: The constructive and destructive roles of government
  • part VIII. New Green: The politics of environmentalism and oil
  • part IX. Purple: An industry for the third millennium.