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Black gold : Britain and oil in the twentieth century /

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, t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: More, Charles
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Continuum, 2009.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface; 1 Coming of Age: Oil 1900-18; 2 The World of Oil 1918-39; 3 Kerosene Lamps and Petrol Pumps: The British People and Oil 1900-39; 4 Britain, Oil and the Second World War; 5 The World of Oil 1945-73; 6 Age of Optimism: The British People and Oil 1945-73; 7 Crisis: Oil in the 1970s; 8 The North Sea; 9 Age of Uncertainty: Oil After the Oil Crisis 1980-2000; 10 Conclusion; Notes; Sources and Bibliography; Index.