Black gold : Britain and oil in the twentieth century
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Black gold : Britain and oil in the twentieth century
Continuum, 2009
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Bibliography: p. [231]-239
Includes index
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Description
This book presents a history of oil and its central role in politics and societies worldwide. This book tells the story of the raw material which shaped the twentieth century - and with it the destiny and development of modern Britain. From the first explorations, through oil-fuelled conflicts and the crises of the 1970s that convulsed the petroleum-guzzling nations of the developed world, this book examines the political, strategic, economic and social importance of oil.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1: Coming of Age - Oil 1900-1918
- 2: The World of Oil, 1918-1939
- 3: Kerosene Lamps and Petrol Pumps - The British and Oil 1900-1939
- 4: Britain, Oil and the Second World War
- 5: The World of Oil, 1945-1973
- 6: Age of Optimism - the British and Oil 1945-1973
- 7: Crisis - Oil in the 1970s
- 8: The North Sea
- 9: Age of Uncertainty - Oil after the Oil Crisis 1980-2000
- 10: Conclusion.
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