The epic quest for oil, money, and power 1991 and the quest. Power, which was also made into an eighthour pbsbbc series seen by. In the quest, yergin shows us how energy is an engine of global political and economic change and conflict, in a story that spans the energies on which our civilization has been built and the. The battle for the world economy, the wall street journal said. Saudi arabia wrangled opec ministers into a tougherthanexpected oil production deal a maneuver critical for. Afterwards the young academic star joined the energy project of the harvard business school and wrote the bestseller energy future. Daniel yergin is americas most influential energy pundit, and the book that put him on the map was the prize. Yergins history has 61 pages of notes and a bibliography of 26 pages that lists as sources not only 700 books, articles, and dissertations, 60 government. The quest energy, security, and the remaking of the modern world by daniel yergin the penguin press. Daniel yergin has 17 books on goodreads with 38975 ratings. This page contains details about the nonfiction book the prize. In the quest, yergin shows us how energy is an engine of global political and economic change and conflict, in a story that spans the energies on which our civilization has been built and. This current audible presentation is just an update of the original book the prize and only deals with developing history of the world oil business from 1965 to 2007.
Daniel yergin is the author of the bestseller the quest. Deemed the best history of oil ever written by business week and with more than 300000 copies in print, daniel yergins pulitzer prizewinning account of the global pursuit of oil, money, and power. Beginning with the first oil well of the 1850s and continuing up to saddam husseins invasion of kuwait, it is a story of greed, gumption nad ingenuity, all in pursuit of the prize worldwide economic, military and political mastery through the control of oil. Mar 12, 2020 pulitzer prize winner and now an epic pbs seriesthe prize recounts the panoramic history of oil and the struggle for wealth power that has always surrounded oil. Epic quest for oil, money and power by daniel yergin, in good condition. The series is frequently used as a source material in middle eastern studies classes and is said to have been seen by 20 million people in the united states. The epic quest for oil, money, and power by daniel yergin.
Chairman of cambridge energy research associates, a leading international energy consulting firm, he is also global energy expert for the cnbc business news network. It became a numberone bestseller that won the pulitzer prize for general nonfiction in 1992 and the eccles prize for the best book on economics for a general audience, 29 selling around 700,000 copies 3 in 17 languages. Deemed the best history of oil ever written by business week and with more than 300,000 copies in print, daniel yergins pulitzer prizewinning account of the global pursuit of oil, money, and power has been extensively updated to address the current energy. Daniel yergins first prizewinning book, shattered peace, was a history of the cold war. Deemed the best history of oil ever written by business week and with more than 300,000 copies in print, daniel yergins pulitzer prizewinning account of the global pursuit of oil, money, and power has been extensively updated to address the current energy crisis. Daniel yergin leading energy scholar and energy expert. He has authored or coauthored several books on energy and world economics, including the pulitzer prize winning the prize. In 1990, daniel yergin published the prize, a magisterial history of oil. The 1992 pulitzer prize winner in general nonfiction. Youd really be selling this book short to think of it just as a history of oil, the oil business, and oil politics in the middle east. Why saudi arabia surprised the skeptics with an opec dea.
Daniel yergins timeless book chronicles the struggle for wealth and power that has surrounded oil for over a century and continues to fuel global rivalries, shake the world economy, and transform the destiny of men and nations. He is vice chairman of ihs and founder of ihs cambridge energy research associates. Recently he has published a rework with the dust cover which is shown on the audible listing above. Daniel yergins timeless book chronicles the struggle for wealth and power that has surrounded oil for over a century and continues to fuel global rivalries, shake the world economy, and.
The epic quest for oil, money, and power by daniel yergin published in 1990. The book eventually went on to win a pulitzer prize. The prize book by daniel yergin official publisher page simon. The prize describes how this once seemingly useless substance served as a platform for building global economies and increasing human productivity. Apr 05, 2011 deemed the best history of oil ever written by business week and with more than 300,000 copies in print, daniel yergins pulitzer prizewinning account of the global pursuit of oil, money, and power has been extensively updated to address the current energy crisis.
Sep 11, 2012 yergin received the pulitzer prize for the number one bestseller the prize. The prize book by daniel yergin official publisher. He is consulted by ministers, politicians, ceos and investors around the world. The prize daniel yergin ebook online books library. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the uk. A pulitzer winner for nonfiction, the book is undoubtedly well researched and written. Sep 21, 2011 daniel yergin is americas most influential energy pundit, and the book that put him on the map was the prize. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Daniel yergin is a highly respected authority on energy, international politics, and economics, and the pulitzer prizewinning and bestselling author of the prize. This struggle has shaken the world economy, dictated the outcome of wars, and transformed the destiny of men and nations. Chairman of cambridge energy research associates, a leading international energy consulting firm, he is also global energy expert for.
Daniel yergin is a writer of international renown and president of cambridge energy research associates, a leading firm on political risk and economic analysis. Energy, security, and the remaking of the modern world 2011. The prize recounts the panoramic history of oil and the struggle for wealth and power that has always surrounded oil. Daniel yergins timeless book chronicles the struggle for wealth and power. The origins of the cold war, and coauthor of commanding heights. Energy, security, and the remaking of the modern world, and shattered peace. This book is the 669th greatest nonfiction book of all time as determined by. Deemed the best history of oil ever written by business week and with more than 300,000 copies in print, daniel yergins pulitzer prizewinning account of the. The epic quest for oil, money, and power daniel yergin. Jan 15, 1991 the prize recounts the panoramic history of oil and the struggle for wealth and power that has always surrounded oil. The prize book by daniel yergin official publisher page. The definitive work on the subject of oil and a major contribution to understanding our century, the prize is a book of extraordinary breadth, riveting excitement. Daniel yergins timeless book chronicles the struggle for wealth and power that has surrounded oil for decades and that continues to fuel global rivalries, shake.
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The prize by daniel yergin used good 9780671799328. The canvas of this history is enormous from the drilling of the. Yergin is arguably best known for his fourth book, the prize. The prize recounts the panoramic history of oil and the struggle for wealth power that has always surrounded oil. A master storyteller as well as a leading energy expert, daniel yergin continues the riveting story begun in his pulitzer prizewinning book, the prize. What is the summary of the book the prize by daniel yergin. Yergin, the founder of a leading energy consulting firm, is the author of several acclaimed books, most notably the prize, a monumental history of oil from its discovery to 1990. Pulitzer prize winner and now an epic pbs seriesthe prize recounts the panoramic history of oil and the struggle for wealth power that has always surrounded oil. The engaging way this book is written makes it difficult to put aside and carry on with ones daily duties. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the prize.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Daniel yergin s original version of the prize was published in 1991. The prize became a bestseller, helped by its release date in december 1990, four months after the invasion of kuwait ordered by saddam hussein and one month before the u. The prize recounts the panoramic history of oil and the struggle for. Yergin received the pulitzer prize for the number one bestseller the prize. Daniel yergin, chairman of cambridge energy research associates and the global energy expert for the cnbc business news network, is a highly respected authority on energy, international politics, and economics. Daniel yergins original version of the prize was published in 1991. The prize is as much a history of the twentieth century as of the oil industry itself. I wish i could give it a couple of bonus stars in my rating here. The seven books you must read if you want to understand oil. The epic quest for oil, money, and power is daniel yergins history of the global petroleum industry from the 1850s through 1990. The prize recounts the panoramic history of the worlds most important resource. However, as with many books on this list, the prize is defined by its length and density.
Sep 18, 2011 the quest energy, security, and the remaking of the modern world by daniel yergin the penguin press. The epic quest for oil, money, and power audiobook written by daniel yergin. Epic quest for oil, money and power by daniel yergin the prize recounts the panoramic history of oil and the struggle for wealth and power that has always surrounded oil. The epic quest for oil, money, and power by daniel. Daniel yergin is the bestselling author of the prize, the commanding heights, shattered peace, russia 2010, and what it means for the world, and coauthor of energy future. This is the definitive book on the age of oil and its journey from fruition to modern day. Deemed the best history of oil ever written by business week and with more than 300,000 copies in print, daniel yergins pulitzer prizewinning account of the global pursuit of oil, money, and power has been extensively updated to. Unabridged the prize by daniel yergin as title states, does anyone have an unabridged version of the prize as audiobook or know where i can find it. Daniel yergins first prizewinning book, shattered peace, was a history of the.