Black Gold

Britain and Oil in the Twentieth Century

Dr Charles More (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

256 Seiten

2009
Hambledon Continuum (Verlag)
978-1-84725-043-8 (ISBN)

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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 importance of oil.

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.

Charles More has published widely on twentieth century British political, social and economic history. His books include Britain in the Twentieth Century and The Industrial Age: Economy and Society in Britain 1750-1995.

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.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	20.4.2009
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik
ISBN-10	1-84725-043-2 / 1847250432
ISBN-13	978-1-84725-043-8 / 9781847250438
Zustand	Neuware