The Oil Road
| Author | : James Marriott |
| Publisher | : Verso Books |
| Total Pages | : 380 |
| Release | : 2012-09-04 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781844679270 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1844679276 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (76 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Oil Road written by James Marriott and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 2012-09-04 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Caspian drilling rigs and Caucasus mountain villages to Mediterranean fishing communities and European capitals, this is a journey through the heart of our oil-obsessed society. Blending travel writing and investigative journalism, it charts a history of violent confrontation between geopolitics, profit and humanity. From the revolutionary futurism of 1920s Baku to the unblinking capitalism of modern London, this book reveals the relentless drive to control fossil fuels. Harrowing, powerful and insightful, The Oil Road maps the true cost of oil.
