petroleum industry

Examine social, political, and environmental issues using practical examples on the oil crisis.

Provides an account of the last half century of natural gas technology development; examines the conflict between economic development and concerns over environmental damage, and explains why fracking is seen by some as a vital bridge to a sustainable energy future and feared by others as an excuse to postpone addressing the risks of climate change.

Traces British Petroleum's rise to power, revealing how their cost cutting measures, negligence, and deceit have caused serious environmental damage, destroyed family businesses, and killed people.

Argues that the Ch?vez government is neither dictatorial nor revolutionary, but instead a populist regime that has been subservient to the United States and multinational corporations, and discusses how Venezuela's social, labor, and environmental movements are democratic, revolutionary alternatives to the Ch?vez regime.

Color photos and simple text show how gasoline is made, covering each step of the process after oil is found in the ground.

Recounts how Texas oil transformed wealth and power in America through the stories of the state's four most influential oil families, tracing how they rose from modest backgrounds, shaped the government, and bankrolled the rise of modern conservatism.

Examines how the production of oil resources have impacted the political, social, and economic development of the Saudi Arabian peninsula.

Discusses the fate of the Saudi Arabian oil industry and how it will effect the global economy.

Explores the petroleum industry, describing the people and policies that bring oil to the United States, and discussing distribution, drilling, the NYMEX oil market, and other related issues.

Argues against beliefs that the world's oil supply is depleting and its consequences, discussing the amount of available oil, military control over oil supply, and alternative energy sources.