Energy, security, and the remaking of the modern world, and more on. The origins of the cold war, and coauthor of commanding heights. Hailed by the new york times as a book that must be read to understand the first thing about the role of oil in modern history, yergin s bestselling pulitzer prize winner was made into an exciting eightpart miniseries that aired on pbs. Deemed the best history of oil ever written by business week and with more than 300,000 copies in print, daniel yergin. The prize daniel yergin part 4 20 churchill and roosevelt 21 structure of oil industry after world war 2 22 oil concessions 23 iran. Jan 15, 1991 the prize recounts the panoramic history of oil and the struggle for wealth and power that has always surrounded oil. In the quest, daniel yergin explores the energy resources, from solar and wind to oil and natural. Sep 21, 2011 daniel yergin is americas most influential energy pundit, and the book that put him on the map was the prize. This longawaited successor to daniel yergin s pulitzer prizewinning the prize provides an essential, overarching narrative of global energy, the principal engine of geopolitical and economic change a master storyteller as well as a leading energy expert, daniel yergin continues the riveting story begun in his pulitzer prize winning book, the prize. Daniel yergin books list of books by author daniel yergin. Deemed the best history of oil ever written by business week and with more than 300,000 copies in print, daniel yergins pulitzer prizewinning account of the global pursuit of oil, money, and power has been extensively updated to address the current energy crisis. A master storyteller as well as a leading energy expert, daniel yergin continues the riveting story begun in his pulitzer prizewinning book, the prize.
The prize ebook by daniel yergin 97814394832 rakuten kobo. See all 20 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Energy, security, and the remaking of the modern world, and shattered peace. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The epic quest for oil, money and power, for which he won the pulitzer prize. Deemed the best history of oil ever written by business week and with more than 300,000 copies in print, daniel yergins pulitzer prizewinning account of the global pursuit of oil, money, and power has been extensively updated to address the current. In this gripping account of the quest for the energy that our world needs, daniel yergin continues the riveting story begun in his pulitzer. The prize recounts the panoramic history of oil and the struggle for wealth power that has always surrounded oil. Yergin credits charles dickens, barbara tuchman, and other practitioners of the broad narrative as inspirations.
The origins of the cold war, and coauthor of commanding. Daniel is author of the new york times best seller, the quest. The prize recounts the panoramic history of oil and the struggle for wealth and power that has always surrounded oil. The epic quest for oil, money and power, published by touchstone books. Daniel yergin sees 500,000 barrel a day rise in us. The prize part 2 empire of oil official video 2 of 8. The epic quest for oil, money, and power audiobook by daniel yergin. Daniel yergin, is a highly respected authority on energy, international politics, and economics.
Daniel yergins first prizewinning book, shattered peace, was a history of the cold war. The prize became a bestseller, helped by its release date in december 1990, four months after the invasion of kuwait ordered by saddam hussein and one month before the u. Daniel yergin sees 500,000 barrel a day rise in us oil. Daniel yergin is a highly respected authority on energy, international politics, and economics, and the pulitzer prizewinning and bestselling author of the prize. He is vice chairman of ihs markit, a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions for the major industries, governments, financial institutions, and markets dr. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Publication date 1990 topics entury publisher simon and schuster. The prize also has similarities with simon schamas citizens. Daniel yergin, cnbcs global energy expert, is vice chairman of ihs, founder of cambridge energy research associates cera, a pulitzer prize winner, and a highly respected authority on energy. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The future of energy six insights from daniel yergin.
He received the pulitzer prize and the eccles prize for his bestseller the prize. Some of it reads more like fiction you cant make this stuff up. Yergin spoke about the history of the oil industry and its influence on world politics and economy. Daniel yergin is chairman of ihs cambridge energy research associates, cnbcs global energy expert, a pulitzer prize winner, and a highly respected authority on international politics, economics and energy. This exciting and entertaining eightpart series, based on daniel yergin s pulitzer prize winning book, captures the panoramic history of the biggest industry in the world. The prize the epic quest for oil, money, and power based on daniel yergin s pulitzer prize winning book and narrated by awardwinning actor donald sutherland the hunger games, the prize is an.
Daniel yergin leading energy scholar and energy expert. This exciting and entertaining eightpart series, based on daniel yergins pulitzer prizewinning book, captures the panoramic history of the biggest industry in the world. In a vast 512page, important, and timely work, yergin shattered peace, 1977. Fortune called him one of the planets foremost thinkers about energy and its implications. This longawaited successor to daniel yergin s pulitzer prize winning the prize provides an essential, overarching narrative of global energy, the principal engine of geopolitical and economic change a master storyteller as well as a leading energy expert, daniel yergin continues the riveting story begun in his pulitzer prize winning book, the prize. The epic quest for oil, money, and power by daniel yergin. The epic quest for oil, money, and power is daniel yergin s history of the global petroleum. Petroleum industry and trademilitary aspectshistory20th century.
Yergin is vice chairman of ihs markit, a research and information company which absorbed his own energy research consultancy cambridge energy research associates in 2004. Petroleum industry and tradepolitical aspectshistory20th century. The book continues the historical saga begun in the prize. Chairman of cambridge energy research associates and the global energy expert for the cnbc business news network, his books have been translated into thirteen different languages. Afterwards the young academic star joined the energy project of the harvard business school and wrote the bestseller energy future. Sep 20, 2011 this longawaited successor to daniel yergins pulitzer prizewinning the prize provides an essential, overarching narrative of global energy, the principal engine of geopolitical and economic changea master storyteller as well as a leading energy expert, daniel yergin continues the riveting story begun in his pulitzer prizewinning book, the prize. The prize is a wellwritten and wellresearched addition to a branch of history that, until very recently, had been sadly neglectedbusiness history. He is vice chairman of ihs and founder of ihs cambridge research associates.
What is the summary of the book the prize by daniel yergin. The prize is as much a history of the twentieth century as of the oil industry itself. Oil has been at the center of most of the important worldwide economic and geopolitical changes of the last 150 years, and only by understanding the history of oil can you understand why the world is the way it is. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the prize. For the past century and a half, oil has been the prize that has led adventurers, scientists, businessmen, politicians, and consumers in a neverending quest for wealth, power, and energy, argues. Energy, security, and the remaking of the modern world, and the prize. Feb 09, 2017 as recently as december, yergin said u. Daniel yergins book is a treasure trove of interesting information that can capture the interest of young people. Shot on location in azerbaijan, egypt, england, indonesia, japan, kuwait, mexico, russia, scotland, turkey, and the united states, the series features fascinating characters.
The epic quest for oil, money, and power by daniel. See all books authored by daniel yergin, including the prize. He is vice chairman of ihs and founder of ihs cambridge energy research associates. Deemed the best history of oil ever written by business week and with more than 300,000 copies in print, daniel yergin s pulitzer prize winning account of the global pursuit of oil, money, and power has been extensively updated to address the current energy crisis. He is also a recipient of the united states energy award for lifelong achievements in energy and the promotion of international.
He is vice chairman of ihs markit, a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions for the major industries. Yergin received the pulitzer prize for the number one bestseller the prize. The quest continues the riveting story daniel yergin began twenty years ago with his no. Energy, security, and the remaking of the modern world in this eyeopening, enlightening discussion, yergin presents a gripping account of the quest for the energy that our modern world needs. Daniel howard yergin born february 6, 1947 is an american author, speaker, energy expert, and economic historian. In the quest, yergin shows us how energy is an engine of global political and economic change and conflict, in a story that spans the energies on which our civilization has been built and the. Energy, security, and the remaking of the modern world the penguin.
Energy, security, and the remaking of the modern world which has been hailed as a fascinating saga about the quest for sustainable resources of energy, and the book you must read to understand the future of our economy and our way of life, not to mention necessary reading for c. Get indepth analysis delivered right to your inbox sign up. Chairman of cambridge energy research associates, a leading international energy consulting firm, he is also global energy expert for the cnbc business news network. Daniel yergin is a highly respected authority on energy, international politics, and economics and a pulitzer prize winner. Oil has often been referred to as the lifeblood of any economy. The epic quest for oil, money, and power is daniel yergins history of the global petroleum industry from the 1850s through 1990. Following on from there, the prize, winner of the 1992 pulitzer prize for nonfiction. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Daniel yergin is the bestselling author of the prize, the commanding heights, shattered peace, russia 2010, and what it means for the world, and coauthor of energy future. Yergin explores oils role in war, describes the everchanging structure of the oil industry, and discusses the prominent and often colorful petroleum players. About us staff careers events work at foreign affairs contact. Buy the prize by daniel yergin from waterstones today. Yergin tackles these critical issues with indepth thought, analysis and perspective, delivered with lucidity, clarity and wit.
808 225 1509 734 1310 155 663 407 386 74 357 1001 705 80 1365 1163 1139 833 1483 1001 1212 1606 1267 718 369 1075 679 512 1475 686 899 596 364 914 835 360 394 13