Black gold [[electronic resource] ] : Britain and oil in the twentieth century / / Charles More

• Autore: More Charles
• Pubblicazione: London, : Continuum, 2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (256 p.)
• Disciplina: 338.272820904
• Soggetto topico: Petroleum industry and trade - History - 20th century; Petroleum industry and trade - Political aspects; Petroleum industry and trade - Great Britain - History - 20th century
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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-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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Black gold
• ISBN: 1-282-87593-0; 9786612875939; 1-4411-7477-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910785493303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II