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Humans have always used petroleum: Neanderthals used it as an adhesive; Noah's Ark used it as a waterproofing agent; the Crusades used it as a weapon. Light, heat, and electricity were altered when it was eventually extracted in large quantities from the soil. A Pipeline Passes By It offers a novel, thorough, and in-depth analysis of the social, economic, political, and geopolitical factors that influenced our shift to the modern oil era. From the pre-industrial history of petroleum to large-scale production in the middle of the nineteenth century and the growth of a dominant, fully-fledged oil industry by the start of the twentieth century, it tells an extraordinary genesis tale. Imperialist aggression, political emancipation, economic exploitation, and environmental catastrophe have always been major themes in this narrative. As a prerequisite for the formation of the first industrialised oil region in the United States, the nearly complete annihilation of the Native Americans of New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio has hardly been mentioned. The invasion of Upper Burma by Britain in 1885 was possibly the first conflict fought, at least in part, to gain access to oil; the development of Royal Dutch-Shell involved the genocidal subjugation of people in the Dutch East Indies; and the exploitation of oil in the Middle East was a natural outgrowth of Britain's earlier political and military interventions in the region. The book then presents an altogether new study that suggests that the British navy's growing dependence on risky foreign oil sources may have been a catalyst for the start of the First World War. This book will help you comprehend how the rise of oil shaped the modern world.
Author | Keith Fisher |
Publisher | Allen Lane |
Language | English |
Binding Type | Hardcover |
Non Fiction | Business & Economics |
ISBN13 | 9780241558225 |
SKU | BK 0133554 |
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