The Frackers: The Outrageous Inside Story of the New Energy Revolution - Softcover

Zuckerman, Gregory

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0670923680 ISBN 13: 9780670923687

Publisher: Penguin, 2014

Synopsis

'The Frackers' is the riveting, untold story of the tycoons behind the fracking controversy, from Gregory Zuckerman, the bestselling author of The Greatest Trade Ever.

'Remarkable ... A great read, whether you are pro-fracking or against it' Matthew Bishop, The Economist

'Smart, colourful, gripping' Financial Times

'Excellent, highly readable' The Times

In 2006 the US was running out of energy. From running a city to turning on a lightbulb, the entire country depended on dwindling energy sources tied up in international politics.

Then came the Frackers.

Ambitious and headstrong, these few pioneers - some without degrees or backgrounds in geology - risked their livelihoods in the stubborn search under the soil. What they found transformed the nation, and the world.

They tapped massive energy deposits that had always been overlooked. They solved America's dependence on imported energy and reshuffled international power. They triggered seismic environmental controversy and unleashed furious opposition. They made and lost astonishing fortunes.

With exclusive access, award-winning Wall Street Journal reporter Gregory Zuckerman chronicles their untold story for the first time. From the barren fields of North Dakota to pickup trucks in Texas and boardrooms on Wall Street, The Frackers follows the men who spearheaded one of the greatest energy revolutions in history, and explores just how dangerous fracking really is.

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Review:

"Zuckerman's fast-paced, densely interesting The Frackers is the first book to tell the stories of the obstinate, ravenous, methodical, sometimes rascally oil executives of the recent boom. By focusing on people instead of trends, it gets to the heart of why the United States is once again the largest supplier of oil and gas in the world." --The New Republic
"Told with care and precision and a deep understanding of finance and corporate politics as well as oil and geology." -- Bryan Burrough, The New York Times
"Fans of the lively, character-driven nonfiction of writers like Kurt Eichenwald and Ben Mezrich should welcome this book with open arms . . . A lively, exciting, and definitely thought-provoking book" --Booklist
"A fascinating study of American entrepreneurial culture and the modern robber barons who succeeded in creating an energy revolution." --Kirkus
"Lovers of business and capitalism will appreciate The Frackers, ... Zuckerman has done valuable and timely reporting on the men and independent companies that created the shale boom." --Associated Press
"Zuckerman's fast-paced, densely interesting The Frackers is the first book to tell the stories of the obstinate, ravenous, methodical, sometimes rascally oil executives of the recent boom. By focusing on people instead of trends, it gets to the heart of why the United States is once again the largest supplier of oil and gas in the world." --The New Republic

"Told with care and precision and a deep understanding of finance and corporate politics as well as oil and geology." -- Bryan Burrough, The New York Times

"Fans of the lively, character-driven nonfiction of writers like Kurt Eichenwald and Ben Mezrich should welcome this book with open arms . . . A lively, exciting, and definitely thought-provoking book" --Booklist

"A fascinating study of American entrepreneurial culture and the modern robber barons who succeeded in creating an energy revolution." --Kirkus

"Lovers of business and capitalism will appreciate The Frackers, ... Zuckerman has done valuable and timely reporting on the men and independent companies that created the shale boom." --Associated Press

"Zuckerman s fast-paced, densely interesting The Frackers is the first book to tell the stories of the obstinate, ravenous, methodical, sometimes rascally oil executives of the recent boom. By focusing on people instead of trends, it gets to the heart of why the United States is once again the largest supplier of oil and gas in the world." The New Republic

Told with care and precision and a deep understanding of finance and corporate politics as well as oil and geology. Bryan Burrough, The New York Times

Fans of the lively, character-driven nonfiction of writers like Kurt Eichenwald and Ben Mezrich should welcome this book with open arms . . . A lively, exciting, and definitely thought-provoking book

Booklist

A fascinating study of American entrepreneurial culture and the modern robber barons who succeeded in creating an energy revolution. Kirkus

Lovers of business and capitalism will appreciate The Frackers, Zuckerman has done valuable and timely reporting on the men and independent companies that created the shale boom. Associated Press

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"Zuckerman's fast-paced, densely interesting The Frackers is the first book to tell the stories of the obstinate, ravenous, methodical, sometimes rascally oil executives of the recent boom. By focusing on people instead of trends, it gets to the heart of why the United States is once again the largest supplier of oil and gas in the world."--The New Republic

"Told with care and precision and a deep understanding of finance and corporate politics as well as oil and geology."-- Bryan Burrough, The New York Times

"Fans of the lively, character-driven nonfiction of writers like Kurt Eichenwald and Ben Mezrich should welcome this book with open arms . . . A lively, exciting, and definitely thought-provoking book"

--Booklist

"A fascinating study of American entrepreneurial culture and the modern robber barons who succeeded in creating an energy revolution."--Kirkus

"Lovers of business and capitalism will appreciate The Frackers, ... Zuckerman has done valuable and timely reporting on the men and independent companies that created the shale boom."--Associated Press

About the Author:

Gregory Zuckerman is a special writer at The Wall Street Journal and the bestselling author of The Greatest Trade Ever. He is a two-time win­ner of the Gerald Loeb Award and a winner of the New York Press Club Journalism Award. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and two sons.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0670923680
• ISBN 13: 9780670923687
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432