The Story of Oil: How It Changed the World (The World Transformed)

Brevard, Katherine Mclean

ISBN 10: 0756543142 ISBN 13: 9780756543143

Publisher: Compass Point Books, 2010

Synopsis

The world runs on oil. It powers our cars and heats and cools our homes. It is in the plastic in our ballpoint pens, our mobile phones, and our fleece jackets. Oil has created enormous wealth, but it has caused conflicts that have brought great suffering. Though oil has been in use for thousands of years, the oil industry as we know it is only about 150 years old. The development of that industry has transformed the world, making our lives easier and more comfortable. But because burning oil and other fossil fuels causes global warming, oil is also changing the world in ways that promise a less-rosy future.

About this title

About the Author:

Davis Worth Miller and Katherine McLean Brevar are a married couple living and working together in North Carolina. They are both full-time writers. Miller has written several best-selling books including The Tao of Muhammad Ali. He is now working on his memoir and several other novels with his wife.

About this edition

• Publisher: Compass Point Books
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0756543142
• ISBN 13: 9780756543143
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 64