LEADER 02676nam 2200601Ia 450 001 9910785493303321 005 20230721013656.0 010 $a1-282-87593-0 010 $a9786612875939 010 $a1-4411-7477-X 035 $a(CKB)2670000000058144 035 $a(EBL)601879 035 $a(OCoLC)676695789 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000412952 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11294128 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000412952 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10369377 035 $a(PQKB)10556018 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC601879 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL601879 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10427293 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL287593 035 $a(OCoLC)893335272 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000058144 100 $a20081202d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aBlack gold$b[electronic resource] $eBritain and oil in the twentieth century /$fCharles More 210 $aLondon $cContinuum$d2009 215 $a1 online resource (256 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-84725-043-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; 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 1970's; 8 The North Sea; 9 Age of Uncertainty: Oil After the Oil Crisis 1980-2000; 10 Conclusion; Notes; Sources and Bibliography; Index 330 $aThis 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-fueled conflicts and the crises of the 1970's that convulsed the petroleum-guzzling nations of the developed world, this book examines the political, strategic, economic and social importance of oil. 606 $aPetroleum industry and trade$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aPetroleum industry and trade$xPolitical aspects 606 $aPetroleum industry and trade$zGreat Britain$xHistory$y20th century 615 0$aPetroleum industry and trade$xHistory 615 0$aPetroleum industry and trade$xPolitical aspects. 615 0$aPetroleum industry and trade$xHistory 676 $a338.272820904 700 $aMore$b Charles$0177559 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910785493303321 996 $aBlack gold$93829272 997 $aUNINA