{"product_id":"oil-a-concise-guide-to-the-most-important-product-on-earth-paperback","title":"Oil: A Concise Guide to the Most Important Product on Earth - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew Yeomans\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatthew Yeomans begins his investigation into the role of oil in America by trying to spend a day without oil--only to stumble before exiting the bathroom (petroleum products play a role in shampoo, shaving cream, deodorant, and contact lenses). When \u003cem\u003eOil\u003c\/em\u003e was published in cloth last year, it was quickly recognized as the wittiest and most accessible guide to the product that drives the U.S. economy and undergirds global conflict. The book sparked reviews and editorials across the country from the \u003cem\u003e Wall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003e Newsday \u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWired\u003c\/em\u003e and others. Author Michael Klare (\u003cem\u003eBlood and Oil\u003c\/em\u003e) called it \"a clear, comprehensive overview of the U.S. oil industry . . . in one compact and highly readable volume,\" and \u003cem\u003e Boldtype \u003c\/em\u003epraised Yeomans's \"crisp journalistic voice. . . . Understanding the business of oil is essential in any modern dialog of power, politics, or the almighty buck, and Yeomans delivers a well-researched and gripping read.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with maps and graphics--and now with an all-new afterword--\u003cem\u003eOil\u003c\/em\u003e contains a brief history of gasoline, an analysis of the American consumer's love affair with the automobile, and a political anatomy of the global oil industry, including its troubled relationship with oil-rich but democracy-poor countries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatthew Yeomans is a senior editor and columnist for the \"Industry Standard, \" and is the founder of Petropulse.com, a daily web journal exploring the effects of oil on everyday life\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 7.68 x 5.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 05, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47426116026546,"sku":"9781595580283","price":27.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/9f1dbfd976776bd958108aec9fb7a771.webp?v=1778510363","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/oil-a-concise-guide-to-the-most-important-product-on-earth-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}