Fueling empire : the British Imperial Oil Complex, 1886-1945 /

This text shifts the focus from company and government offices to working conditions, health and safety, and daily life in imperial oil fields. It also links British efforts to maintain control of oil states before 1945 to their postcolonial histories.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Ittmann, Karl (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Subjects:	Petroleum industry and trade > Great Britain > History > 20th century. Great Britain > Colonies. Pétrole > Industrie et commerce > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 20e siècle. Grande-Bretagne > Colonies. Labor. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS. Great Britain. Europe. HISTORY. Modern. 20th Century. Military Science. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING. Industry & industrial studies. Industry. Electronic books.
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Description
Summary:	This text shifts the focus from company and government offices to working conditions, health and safety, and daily life in imperial oil fields. It also links British efforts to maintain control of oil states before 1945 to their postcolonial histories.
Physical Description:	1 online resource : maps
Audience:	Specialized.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780198963288 0198963289 9780198963264 0198963262