Author: Daniel Yergin
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Keywords: money, power, oil, quest, epic, prize
Number of Pages: 912
Published: 1991-01-15
List price: $27.50
ISBN-10: 0671502484
ISBN-13: 9780671502485

Written by the author of "Shattered Peace" and "Energy Future", this book brings to life the tycoons, wildcatters, monopolists, regulators, presidents, generals and sheiks whose struggle for oil has shaken the world economy, dictated the outcome of wars, transformed the destiny of Britain and the world and profoundly changed all our lives. Beginning with the first oil well of the 1850s and continuing up to Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait, it is a story of greed, gumption nad ingenuity, all in pursuit of "the prize" - worldwide economic, military and political mastery through the cont

Author: Daniel Yergin
Publisher: Free Press
Keywords: amp, power, money, oil, epic, quest, prize
Number of Pages: 928
Published: 1993-01-01
List price: $22.00
ISBN-10: 0671799320
ISBN-13: 9780671799328

Pulitzer Prize Winner -- and Now an Epic PBS Series The Prize recounts the panoramic history of oil -- and the struggle for wealth power that has always surrounded oil. This struggle has shaken the world economy, dictated the outcome of wars, and transformed the destiny of men and nations. The Prize is as much a history of the twentieth century as of the oil industry itself. The canvas of this history is enormous -- from the drilling of the first well in Pennsylvania through two great world wars to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and Operation Desert Storm. The cast extends from wildcatte

Author: Daniel Yergin
Publisher: Free Press
Keywords: amp, power, money, oil, epic, quest, prize
Number of Pages: 928
Published: 2008-12-23
List price: $22.00
ISBN-10: 1439110123
ISBN-13: 9781439110126

Now with a new epilogue that speaks directly to the current energy crisis, The Prize recounts the panoramic history of the world’s most important resource: oil. Daniel Yergin’s timeless book chronicles the struggle for wealth and power that has surrounded oil for decades and that continues to fuel global rivalries, shake the world economy, and transform the destiny of men and nations. This updated edition categorically proves the unwavering significance of oil throughout the twentieth century and into the twenty-first by tracing economic and political clashes over precious "black g

Authors:Daniel Yergin, Thane Gustafson,
Publisher: Vintage
Keywords: world, means, russia
Number of Pages: 352
Published: 1995-02-14
List price: $17.00
ISBN-10: 0679759220
ISBN-13: 9780679759225

Examines four possible scenarios for the future of Russia, looks at the internal forces shaping the new Russia, and discusses Russia’s future influence on the West. Reprint.

Authors:Daniel Yergin, Joseph Stanislaw,
Publisher: Free Pre
Keywords: economy, world, battle, heights, commanding
Number of Pages: 512
Published: 2002-04-02
List price: $17.00
ISBN-10: 068483569X
ISBN-13: 9780684835693

The "commanding heights," according to Pulitzer Prize-winner Daniel Yergin and international business advisor Joseph Stanislaw, are those dominant enterprises and industries that form the high economic ground in nations around the globe. In their analysis of the new world economy, The Commanding Heights: The Battle Between Government and the Marketplace That Is Remaking the Modern World, they examine "the individuals, the ideas, the conflicts, and the turning points" that are responsible. And by considering events such as the ongoing Asian monetary crisis, they suggest what the ultimate interc

Author: Michael Yergin
Publisher: IUniverse
Keywords: kill
Number of Pages: 356
Published: 2002-03-14
List price: $18.95
ISBN-10: 0595216560
ISBN-13: 9780595216567

Mark Goodwin has everything going for him. As a handsome real estate mogul he is well liked, well connected, and respected by all those who know him. Things are about to change dramatically for him in this non-stop roller coaster ride called Kill Talk. Based on a true story, Kill Talk spans the Mobs plans to take over the prison system in the United States. When Mark’s beautiful bride of only ten days is kidnapped, he enters a world of murder and intrigue where life is cheap and the stakes are high. Carole Goodwin will be murdered within 24 hours unless Janet can save her, but what

Authors:Daniel L. Schacter, Daniel T. Gilbert, Daniel M. W
Publisher: Worth Publisher
Keywords: psychology
Number of Pages: 800
Published: 2007-12-28
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 0716752158
ISBN-13: 9780716752158

The science makes it the book for you.An introduction to psychology doesn’t have to be science-challenged to be student-friendly. After all, what more powerful tool is there for captivating students than the real science behind what we know? Dan Schacter, Dan Gilbert and Dan Wegner’s skillful presentation centers on a smart selection of pioneering and cutting-edge experiments and examples. They effectively convey the remarkable achievements of psychology (with the right amount of critical judgment) to introduce the field’s fundamental ideas to students. The writing makes it the book for