Oil. Without it there are no planes, no plastics, no petrol.
It has started and ended wars. It is the lifeblood of the modern world - and the leading cause of climate change.
As humanity faces a reckoning with its dependence upon oil, Vaclav Smil explores the contentious history - and future - of the 'black stuff', from ancient origins to the political and economic shockwaves it has triggered. Informative and thought-provoking, this is an essential guide to one of Earth's most valuable and consequential commodities.
| ISBN: | 9781836434061 |
| Publication date: | 4th March 2027 |
| Author: | Vaclav Smil |
| Publisher: | Oneworld an imprint of Oneworld Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 288 pages |
| Genres: |
Petroleum, oil and gas industries Industrialisation and industrial history Climate change Plastics and polymers Materials science Fossil fuel technologies History of engineering and technology Industrial chemistry and chemical engineering Popular Science |
Oil. Without it there are no planes, no plastics, no petrol.
Oil features in the following genres: Petroleum, oil and gas industries, Industrialisation and industrial history, Climate change, Plastics and polymers, Materials science, Fossil fuel technologies, History of engineering and technology, Industrial chemistry and chemical engineering, Popular Science
Paperback. £11.69, down from the £12.99 cover price. Pre-order. 4th March 2027.
Oil was written by Vaclav Smil and published by Oneworld an imprint of Oneworld Publications
Oil has 288 pages
£11.69, reduced from £12.99. Pre-order. 4th March 2027.