Isbn: 9780312359072 - Internal Combustion: How Corporations and Governments Addicted the World to Oil and Subverted the Alternatives (23 results)

Hardback. Condition: Good. Internal Combustion is the compelling tale of corruption and manipulation that subjected the U.S. and the world to an oil addiction that could have been avoided, that was never necessary, and that could be ended not in ten years, not in five years, but today. Edwin Black, award-winning author of IBM and the Holocaust, has mined scores of corporate and governmental archives to assemble thousands of previously uncovered and long-forgotten documents and studies into this dramatic story. Black traces a continuum of rapacious energy cartels and special interests dating back nearly 5,000 years, from wood to coal to oil, and then to the bicycle and electric battery cartels of the 1890s, which created thousands of electric vehicles that plied American streets a century ago. But those noiseless and clean cars were scuttled by petroleum interests, despite the little-known efforts of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford to mass-produce electric cars powered by personal backyard energy stations. Black also documents how General Motors criminally conspired to undermine mass transit in dozens of cities and how Big Oil, Big Corn, and Big Coal have subverted synthetic fuels and other alternatives. He then brings the story full-circle to the present day oil crises, global warming and beyond. Black showcases overlooked compressed-gas, electric and hydrogen cars on the market today, as well as inexpensive all-function home energy units that could eliminate much oil usage. His eye-opening call for a Manhattan Project for immediate energy independence will help energize society to finally take action. …

Hardback. Condition: Fair. Internal Combustion is the compelling tale of corruption and manipulation that subjected the U.S. and the world to an oil addiction that could have been avoided, that was never necessary, and that could be ended not in ten years, not in five years, but today. Edwin Black, award-winning author of IBM and the Holocaust, has mined scores of corporate and governmental archives to assemble thousands of previously uncovered and long-forgotten documents and studies into this dramatic story. Black traces a continuum of rapacious energy cartels and special interests dating back nearly 5,000 years, from wood to coal to oil, and then to the bicycle and electric battery cartels of the 1890s, which created thousands of electric vehicles that plied American streets a century ago. But those noiseless and clean cars were scuttled by petroleum interests, despite the little-known efforts of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford to mass-produce electric cars powered by personal backyard energy stations. Black also documents how General Motors criminally conspired to undermine mass transit in dozens of cities and how Big Oil, Big Corn, and Big Coal have subverted synthetic fuels and other alternatives. He then brings the story full-circle to the present day oil crises, global warming and beyond. Black showcases overlooked compressed-gas, electric and hydrogen cars on the market today, as well as inexpensive all-function home energy units that could eliminate much oil usage. His eye-opening call for a Manhattan Project for immediate energy independence will help energize society to finally take action. …

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Used.

Hardcover. Condition: Used.

Hardback. Condition: Good. Internal Combustion is the compelling tale of corruption and manipulation that subjected the U.S. and the world to an oil addiction that could have been avoided, that was never necessary, and that could be ended not in ten years, not in five years, but today. Edwin Black, award-winning author of IBM and the Holocaust, has mined scores of corporate and governmental archives to assemble thousands of previously uncovered and long-forgotten documents and studies into this dramatic story. Black traces a continuum of rapacious energy cartels and special interests dating back nearly 5,000 years, from wood to coal to oil, and then to the bicycle and electric battery cartels of the 1890s, which created thousands of electric vehicles that plied American streets a century ago. But those noiseless and clean cars were scuttled by petroleum interests, despite the little-known efforts of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford to mass-produce electric cars powered by personal backyard energy stations. Black also documents how General Motors criminally conspired to undermine mass transit in dozens of cities and how Big Oil, Big Corn, and Big Coal have subverted synthetic fuels and other alternatives. He then brings the story full-circle to the present day oil crises, global warming and beyond. Black showcases overlooked compressed-gas, electric and hydrogen cars on the market today, as well as inexpensive all-function home energy units that could eliminate much oil usage. His eye-opening call for a Manhattan Project for immediate energy independence will help energize society to finally take action. …

Condition: acceptable.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. G+/G, used hc, 408 pp. Navy colored paper over boards with red text on spine. Color illustrated dust jacket with white and orange text on upper and spine; no chips or tears; slight edge wear; not price clipped. Interior pages are mostly clean but there are a few pages in the rear with pink and yellow highlighting. Binding is tight. Photographs (illustrator).…

Condition: very_good.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Very Good -. First Edition. (2006), 408pp, illus., bluc cloth, 1st ed., 1st printing, light soiling to pg edges, slight soiling & rubbing to dj, contents clean.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition, 1st Printing. Volume itself has dark blue cloth covers with red lettering on the spine. Dust jacket is protected in an archival quality Brodart cover. 408 pages. Clean, fresh, tight and bright. A very nice copy.

Condition: Good. Signed Copy . Good dust jacket. Signed by author on title page.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Signed on the title page by Edwin Black, this copy is remaindered with clean tight pages and some edge wear to the dust cover. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Large, heavy, sturdy book, quality dark blue cloth covers, spine very slightly askew, very bright red lettering on spine, 408 pages including a glossy photo section. Tiny black spot at top of long pages' exterior edge. DJ glossy black beneath mylar, a color-illustration of a fuel gauge and tiny yellow gas pump on front and spine, praise on back from Sir Martin Gilbert, Max Wallace, and Hang Wedaa. Near Very Fine DJ/Near Very Good book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. illustrated edition. 432 pages. 6.75x9.50x1.50 inches. In Stock.

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.