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In this gripping account of the quest for the energy that our world needs, Daniel Yergin continues the riveting story begun in his Pulitzer Prize-winning book,The Prize. A master storyteller as well as a leading energy expert, Yergin shows us how energy is an engine of global political and economic change. It is a story that spans the energies on which our civilization has been built and the new energies that are competing to replace them. From the jammed streets of Beijing to the shores of the Caspian Sea, from the conflicts in the Mideast to Capitol Hill and Silicon Valley, Yergin takes us into the decisions that are shaping our future.
The drama of oil-the struggle for access, the battle for control, the insecurity of supply, the consequences of use, its impact on the global economy, and the geopolitics that dominate it-continues to profoundly affect our world.. Yergin tells the inside stories of the oil market and the surge in oil prices, the race to control the resources of the former Soviet empire, and the massive mergers that transformed the landscape of world oil. He tackles the toughest questions: Will we run out of oil? Are China and the United States destined to come into conflict over oil? How will a turbulent Middle East affect the future of oil supply?
Yergin also reveals the surprising and sometimes tumultuous history of nuclear and coal, electricity, and the "shale gale" of natural gas, and how each fits into the larger marketplace. He brings climate change into unique perspective by offering an unprecedented history of how the field of climate study went from the concern of a handful of nineteenth- century scientists preoccupied with a new Ice Age into one of the most significant issues of our times.
He leads us through the rebirth of renewable energies and explores the distinctive stories of wind, solar, and biofuels. He offers a perspective on the return of the electric car, which some are betting will be necessary for a growing global economy.
The Quest presents an extraordinary range of characters and dramatic stories that illustrate the principles that will shape a robust and flexible energy security system for the decades to come. Energy is humbling in its scope, but our future requires that we deeply understand this global quest that is truly reshaping our world.
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Daniel Yergin is a highly respected authority on energy, international politics, and economics. Yergin is a Pulitzer Prize winner and recipient of the United States Energy Award for “lifelong achievements in energy and the promotion of international understanding.” He is both a world-recognized author and a business leader, as well as executive vice president of IHS.
"Mr. Yergin is back with a sequel to "The Prize". It is called "The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World", and, if anything, it's an even better book. It is searching, impartial and alarmingly up to date..."The Quest" will be necessary reading for C.E.O.'s, conservationists, lawmakers, generals, spies, tech geeks, thriller writers, ambitious terrorists and many others... "The Quest" is encyclopedic in its ambitions; it resists easy synopsis." --THE NEW YORK TIMES (Dwight Garner)
"A sprawling story richly textured with original material, quirky details and amusing anecdotes... The tale is generously sprinkled with facts debunking common misperceptions, and Mr. Yergin sagely analyzes how well the energy industry really works."--THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
"It is a cause for celebration that Yergin has returned with his perspective on a very different landscape... [I]t is impossible to think of a better introduction to the essentials of energy in the 21st century. In Yergin's lucid, easy prose, the 800 pages flow freely... "The Quest" is... the definitive guide to how we got here."
--THE FINANCIAL TIMES
""The Quest "is a book--a tour de force, really--that evaluates the alternatives to oil so broadly and deeply that the physical tome could double as a doorstop... It is best read slowly, perhaps one chapter per day maximum, if the goal is to actually absorb the rich detail and sometimes complicated workings described by Yergin."--USA TODAY
"An important book... a valuable primer on the basic issues that define energy today. Yergin is careful in his analysis and never polemical... Despite that, "The Quest" makes it clear that energy policy is not on the right course anywhere in the world and that everyone--on the left and the right, in the developed and the developing world--need to rethink strongly held positions."--THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW (Fareed Zakaria)
"Mr Yergin's previous book, "The Prize", a history of the global oil industry, had the advantage of an epic tale and wondrous timing... "The Quest", as its more open-ended title suggests, is a broader and more ambitious endeavour... "The Quest "is a masterly piece of work and, as a comprehensive guide to the world's great energy needs and dilemmas, it will be hard to beat."
--THE ECONOMIST
"Mr Yergin's previous book, "The Prize," a history of the global oil industry, had the advantage of an epic tale and wondrous timing... "The Quest," as its more open-ended title suggests, is a broader and more ambitious endeavour... "The Quest "is a masterly piece of work and, as a comprehensive guide to the world's great energy needs and dilemmas, it will be hard to beat."
--THE ECONOMIST
"Mr. Yergin is back with a sequel to "The Prize." It is called "The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World," and, if anything, it's an even better book. It is searching, impartial and alarmingly up to date..."The Quest" will be necessary reading for C.E.O.'s, conservationists, lawmakers, generals, spies, tech geeks, thriller writers, ambitious terrorists and many others... "The Quest" is encyclopedic in its ambitions; it resists easy synopsis." -- THE NEW YORK TIMES (Dwight Garner)
"A sprawling story richly textured with original material, quirky details and amusing anecdotes... The tale is generously sprinkled with facts debunking common misperceptions, and Mr. Yergin sagely analyzes how well the energy industry really works." -- THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
"It is a cause for celebration that Yergin has returned with his perspective on a very different landscape... [I]t is impossible to think of a better introduction to the essentials of energy in the 21st century. In Yergin's lucid, easy prose, the 800 pages flow freely... "The Quest" is... the definitive guide to how we got here."
-- THE FINANCIAL TIMES
"An important book... a valuable primer on the basic issues that define energy today. Yergin is careful in his analysis and never polemical... Despite that, "The Quest" makes it clear that energy policy is not on the right course anywhere in the world and that everyone--on the left and the right, in the developed and the developing world--need to rethink strongly held positions." -- THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW (Fareed Zakaria)
"Mr Yergin's previous book, "The Prize," a history of the global oil industry, had the advantage of an epic tale and wondrous timing... "The Quest," as its more open-ended title suggests, is a broader and more ambitious endeavour... "The Quest "is a masterly piece of work and, as a comprehensive guide to the world's great energy needs and dilemmas, it will be hard to beat."
-- THE ECONOMIST
""The Quest "is a book--a tour de force, really--that evaluates the alternatives to oil so broadly and deeply that the physical tome could double as a doorstop... It is best read slowly, perhaps one chapter per day maximum, if the goal is to actually absorb the rich detail and sometimes complicated workings described by Yergin." -- USA TODAY
Mr. Yergin is back with a sequel to "The Prize." It is called "The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World," and, if anything, it s an even better book. It is searching, impartial and alarmingly up to date "The Quest" will be necessary reading for C.E.O. s, conservationists, lawmakers, generals, spies, tech geeks, thriller writers, ambitious terrorists and many others "The Quest" is encyclopedic in its ambitions; it resists easy synopsis. THE NEW YORK TIMES (Dwight Garner)
A sprawling story richly textured with original material, quirky details and amusing anecdotes... The tale is generously sprinkled with facts debunking common misperceptions, and Mr. Yergin sagely analyzes how well the energy industry really works. THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
It is a cause for celebration that Yergin has returned with his perspective on a very different landscape [I]t is impossible to think of a better introduction to the essentials of energy in the 21st century. In Yergin s lucid, easy prose, the 800 pages flow freely "The Quest" is the definitive guide to how we got here.
THE FINANCIAL TIMES
An important book a valuable primer on the basic issues that define energy today. Yergin is careful in his analysis and never polemical Despite that, "The Quest" makes it clear that energy policy is not on the right course anywhere in the world and that everyone on the left and the right, in the developed and the developing world need to rethink strongly held positions. THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW (Fareed Zakaria)
Mr Yergin s previous book, "The Prize," a history of the global oil industry, had the advantage of an epic tale and wondrous timing "The Quest," as its more open-ended title suggests, is a broader and more ambitious endeavour "The Quest "is a masterly piece of work and, as a comprehensive guide to the world s great energy needs and dilemmas, it will be hard to beat.
THE ECONOMIST
"The Quest "is a book a tour de force, really that evaluates the alternatives to oil so broadly and deeply that the physical tome could double as a doorstop It is best read slowly, perhaps one chapter per day maximum, if the goal is to actually absorb the rich detail and sometimes complicated workings described by Yergin. USA TODAY"
Mr. Yergin is back with a sequel to The Prize. It is called The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World, and, if anything, it s an even better book. It is searching, impartial and alarmingly up to date The Quest will be necessary reading for C.E.O. s, conservationists, lawmakers, generals, spies, tech geeks, thriller writers, ambitious terrorists and many others The Quest is encyclopedic in its ambitions; it resists easy synopsis. THE NEW YORK TIMES (Dwight Garner)
A sprawling story richly textured with original material, quirky details and amusing anecdotes... The tale is generously sprinkled with facts debunking common misperceptions, and Mr. Yergin sagely analyzes how well the energy industry really works. THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
It is a cause for celebration that Yergin has returned with his perspective on a very different landscape [I]t is impossible to think of a better introduction to the essentials of energy in the 21st century. In Yergin s lucid, easy prose, the 800 pages flow freely The Quest is the definitive guide to how we got here. THE FINANCIAL TIMES
An important book a valuable primer on the basic issues that define energy today. Yergin is careful in his analysis and never polemical Despite that, The Quest makes it clear that energy policy is not on the right course anywhere in the world and that everyone on the left and the right, in the developed and the developing world need to rethink strongly held positions. THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW (Fareed Zakaria)
Mr Yergin s previous book, The Prize, a history of the global oil industry, had the advantage of an epic tale and wondrous timing The Quest, as its more open-ended title suggests, is a broader and more ambitious endeavour The Quest is a masterly piece of work and, as a comprehensive guide to the world s great energy needs and dilemmas, it will be hard to beat. THE ECONOMIST
The Quest is a book a tour de force, really that evaluates the alternatives to oil so broadly and deeply that the physical tome could double as a doorstop It is best read slowly, perhaps one chapter per day maximum, if the goal is to actually absorb the rich detail and sometimes complicated workings described by Yergin. USA TODAY"
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"A sprawling story richly textured with original material, quirky details and amusing anecdotes... The tale is generously sprinkled with facts debunking common misperceptions, and Mr. Yergin sagely analyzes how well the energy industry really works."--THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
"It is a cause for celebration that Yergin has returned with his perspective on a very different landscape... [I]t is impossible to think of a better introduction to the essentials of energy in the 21st century. In Yergin's lucid, easy prose, the 800 pages flow freely... "The Quest" is... the definitive guide to how we got here."
--THE FINANCIAL TIMES
""The Quest "is a book--a tour de force, really--that evaluates the alternatives to oil so broadly and deeply that the physical tome could double as a doorstop... It is best read slowly, perhaps one chapter per day maximum, if the goal is to actually absorb the rich detail and sometimes complicated workings described by Yergin."--USA TODAY
"An important book... a valuable primer on the basic issues that define energy today. Yergin is careful in his analysis and never polemical... Despite that, "The Quest" makes it clear that energy policy is not on the right course anywhere in the world and that everyone--on the left and the right, in the developed and the developing world--need to rethink strongly held positions."--THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW (Fareed Zakaria)
"Mr Yergin's previous book, "The Prize", a history of the global oil industry, had the advantage of an epic tale and wondrous timing... "The Quest", as its more open-ended title suggests, is a broader and more ambitious endeavour... "The Quest "is a masterly piece of work and, as a comprehensive guide to the world's great energy needs and dilemmas, it will be hard to beat."
--THE ECONOMIST
"Mr Yergin's previous book, "The Prize," a history of the global oil industry, had the advantage of an epic tale and wondrous timing... "The Quest," as its more open-ended title suggests, is a broader and more ambitious endeavour... "The Quest "is a masterly piece of work and, as a comprehensive guide to the world's great energy needs and dilemmas, it will be hard to beat."
--THE ECONOMIST
"Mr. Yergin is back with a sequel to "The Prize." It is called "The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World," and, if anything, it's an even better book. It is searching, impartial and alarmingly up to date..."The Quest" will be necessary reading for C.E.O.'s, conservationists, lawmakers, generals, spies, tech geeks, thriller writers, ambitious terrorists and many others... "The Quest" is encyclopedic in its ambitions; it resists easy synopsis." -- THE NEW YORK TIMES (Dwight Garner)
"A sprawling story richly textured with original material, quirky details and amusing anecdotes... The tale is generously sprinkled with facts debunking common misperceptions, and Mr. Yergin sagely analyzes how well the energy industry really works." -- THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
"It is a cause for celebration that Yergin has returned with his perspective on a very different landscape... [I]t is impossible to think of a better introduction to the essentials of energy in the 21st century. In Yergin's lucid, easy prose, the 800 pages flow freely... "The Quest" is... the definitive guide to how we got here."
-- THE FINANCIAL TIMES
"An important book... a valuable primer on the basic issues that define energy today. Yergin is careful in his analysis and never polemical... Despite that, "The Quest" makes it clear that energy policy is not on the right course anywhere in the world and that everyone--on the left and the right, in the developed and the developing world--need to rethink strongly held positions." -- THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW (Fareed Zakaria)
"Mr Yergin's previous book, "The Prize," a history of the global oil industry, had the advantage of an epic tale and wondrous timing... "The Quest," as its more open-ended title suggests, is a broader and more ambitious endeavour... "The Quest "is a masterly piece of work and, as a comprehensive guide to the world's great energy needs and dilemmas, it will be hard to beat."
-- THE ECONOMIST
""The Quest "is a book--a tour de force, really--that evaluates the alternatives to oil so broadly and deeply that the physical tome could double as a doorstop... It is best read slowly, perhaps one chapter per day maximum, if the goal is to actually absorb the rich detail and sometimes complicated workings described by Yergin." -- USA TODAY
Mr. Yergin is back with a sequel to "The Prize." It is called "The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World," and, if anything, it s an even better book. It is searching, impartial and alarmingly up to date "The Quest" will be necessary reading for C.E.O. s, conservationists, lawmakers, generals, spies, tech geeks, thriller writers, ambitious terrorists and many others "The Quest" is encyclopedic in its ambitions; it resists easy synopsis. THE NEW YORK TIMES (Dwight Garner)
A sprawling story richly textured with original material, quirky details and amusing anecdotes... The tale is generously sprinkled with facts debunking common misperceptions, and Mr. Yergin sagely analyzes how well the energy industry really works. THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
It is a cause for celebration that Yergin has returned with his perspective on a very different landscape [I]t is impossible to think of a better introduction to the essentials of energy in the 21st century. In Yergin s lucid, easy prose, the 800 pages flow freely "The Quest" is the definitive guide to how we got here.
THE FINANCIAL TIMES
An important book a valuable primer on the basic issues that define energy today. Yergin is careful in his analysis and never polemical Despite that, "The Quest" makes it clear that energy policy is not on the right course anywhere in the world and that everyone on the left and the right, in the developed and the developing world need to rethink strongly held positions. THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW (Fareed Zakaria)
Mr Yergin s previous book, "The Prize," a history of the global oil industry, had the advantage of an epic tale and wondrous timing "The Quest," as its more open-ended title suggests, is a broader and more ambitious endeavour "The Quest "is a masterly piece of work and, as a comprehensive guide to the world s great energy needs and dilemmas, it will be hard to beat.
THE ECONOMIST
"The Quest "is a book a tour de force, really that evaluates the alternatives to oil so broadly and deeply that the physical tome could double as a doorstop It is best read slowly, perhaps one chapter per day maximum, if the goal is to actually absorb the rich detail and sometimes complicated workings described by Yergin. USA TODAY"
Mr. Yergin is back with a sequel to The Prize. It is called The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World, and, if anything, it s an even better book. It is searching, impartial and alarmingly up to date The Quest will be necessary reading for C.E.O. s, conservationists, lawmakers, generals, spies, tech geeks, thriller writers, ambitious terrorists and many others The Quest is encyclopedic in its ambitions; it resists easy synopsis. THE NEW YORK TIMES (Dwight Garner)
A sprawling story richly textured with original material, quirky details and amusing anecdotes... The tale is generously sprinkled with facts debunking common misperceptions, and Mr. Yergin sagely analyzes how well the energy industry really works. THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
It is a cause for celebration that Yergin has returned with his perspective on a very different landscape [I]t is impossible to think of a better introduction to the essentials of energy in the 21st century. In Yergin s lucid, easy prose, the 800 pages flow freely The Quest is the definitive guide to how we got here. THE FINANCIAL TIMES
An important book a valuable primer on the basic issues that define energy today. Yergin is careful in his analysis and never polemical Despite that, The Quest makes it clear that energy policy is not on the right course anywhere in the world and that everyone on the left and the right, in the developed and the developing world need to rethink strongly held positions. THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW (Fareed Zakaria)
Mr Yergin s previous book, The Prize, a history of the global oil industry, had the advantage of an epic tale and wondrous timing The Quest, as its more open-ended title suggests, is a broader and more ambitious endeavour The Quest is a masterly piece of work and, as a comprehensive guide to the world s great energy needs and dilemmas, it will be hard to beat. THE ECONOMIST
The Quest is a book a tour de force, really that evaluates the alternatives to oil so broadly and deeply that the physical tome could double as a doorstop It is best read slowly, perhaps one chapter per day maximum, if the goal is to actually absorb the rich detail and sometimes complicated workings described by Yergin. USA TODAY"
Daniel Yergin is a highly respected authority on energy, international politics, and economics. Yergin is a Pulitzer Prize winner and recipient of the United States Energy Award for “lifelong achievements in energy and the promotion of international understanding.” He is both a world-recognized author and a business leader, as well as executive vice president of IHS.
Yergin received the Pulitzer Prize for his work The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money and Power, which became a number one best seller and was made into an eight-hour PBS/BBC series seen by 20 million people in the United States. The book has been translated into 17 languages and has just been released in a new updated edition.
Yergin holds a BA from Yale University and a PhD from Cambridge University, where he was a Marshall Scholar.
Daniel Yergin is a highly respected authority on energy, international politics, and economics. Yergin is a Pulitzer Prize winner and recipient of the United States Energy Award for “lifelong achievements in energy and the promotion of international understanding.” He is both a world-recognized author and a business leader, as well as executive vice president of IHS.
Yergin received the Pulitzer Prize for his work The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money and Power, which became a number one best seller and was made into an eight-hour PBS/BBC series seen by 20 million people in the United States. The book has been translated into 17 languages and has just been released in a new updated edition.
Yergin holds a BA from Yale University and a PhD from Cambridge University, where he was a Marshall Scholar.
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