The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (627 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B005V0U4CI |
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| Number of Pages | : | 126 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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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?. 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. 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. 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. 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. Yergin tells the inside stories of the oil market and the surge in oil prices, the race to control the resources of the former
"Comprehensive overview and history of the modern day energy complex" according to A. Menon. The Quest is a must read to understand the modern day energy complex. The breadth of topics is remarkable and after reading it one comes out with a strong appreciation of the politics, history and economics of energy. The book is quite long and is split into 6 parts each focusing on a different topic but the book comes together extremely well and one feels. A Must Read for young scientists--before the NEA turns your brains into mush! Fair, factual, and well written. Excellent introduction to the world of energy for any adult, but even more valuable to any budding scientist in engineering, chemistry, biology--or even to the liberal arts majors in political science who only use calculators to compute tips at Starbucks. The geopolitics of the energy industry are huge. Few other books come. Susanna Hutcheson said Fascinating read. This book is very well written and organized. It's full of the history of energy, especially oil and coal. And it integrates that with the current situation.The author believes we have an adequate supply of oil and he lays out his reasoning. While I was a believer in Peak oil before reading the book, I now can see why we likely have enough for a long time.