Oil - A Beginner's Guide

Informationen zum Autor Vaclav Smil is Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Faculty of Environment at the University of Manitoba, Canada. He has written 40 books and nearly 500 papers on energy, environment and technical advances. In 2015 he received the OPEC Award for Research. Klappentext World acclaimed scientist Vaclav Smil reveals everything there is to know about nature's most sought-after resourceOil is the lifeblood of the modern world. Without it, there would be no planes, no plastic, no exotic produce, and a global political landscape few would recognise. Humanity’s dependence upon oil looks set to continue for decades to come, but what is it? Fully updated and packed with fascinating facts to fuel dinner party debate, Professor Vaclav Smil's Oil: A Beginner's Guide explains all matters related to the ‘black stuff’, from its discovery in the earth right through to the controversy that surrounds it today. Zusammenfassung In this fully revised and updated edition! world acclaimed scientist Vaclav Smil reveals everything there is to know about nature's most sought-after resource.

Product details

• Authors: Smil, Vaclav Smil, Smil Vaclav
• Publisher: Oneworld
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781786072863
• ISBN: 978-1-78607-286-3
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 197 mm x 12 mm
• Series: Beginner's Guides
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; NATURE / Natural Resources, Geography, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Energy, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Power Resources / Fossil Fuels, International Relations, Environmental Management, Energy industries & utilities, Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning, Petroleum technology, Energy industries and utilities