The Quest
Energy, Security and the Remaking of the Modern World
Published on 4. October 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
864 pages
978-0-241-95777-6 (ISBN)
Description
In The Quest, master storyteller, leading energy expert and Pulitzer prize-winner for The Prize, Daniel Yergin shows us how energy is the ultimate engine of global political and economic change, in a gripping story that spans the old energies on which our civilization has been built, the new energies that are competing to replace them, and the battle over climate change. Epic in scope and never more timely, The Quest vividly reveals the decisions, technologies, and individuals that are shaping our future.
Reviews / Votes
It is impossible to think of a better introduction to the essentials of energy in the twenty-first century... the definitive guide to how we got here -- Ed Crooks * Financial Times * Required reading ...The Quest is a masterly piece of work and, as a comprehensive guide to the world's great energy needs and dilemmas, it will be hard to beat * Economist * Compelling ... The book's range is impressive ... Yergin's gift is in distilling dry topics into a readable narrative * Observer * If you were in any doubt about what makes the world go round, Daniel Yergin can enlighten you ... a comprehensive picture of the nexus between power, politics and oil -- Danny Fortson * Sunday Times * Daniel Yergin is the closest thing we have to an energy seer * Washington Post *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 48 mm
Weight
624 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-241-95777-6 (9780241957776)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
09/2011
1st Edition
Penguin Books Ltd
€10.99
Available for download
Person
Daniel Yergin is one of the most highly respected and influential authorities in the world on energy, international politics and economics. He received the Pulitzer for The Prize, which became a number one bestseller and was made into an eight-hour PBS/BBC series seen by millions of people around the world. He is vice chairman of IHS and founder of IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates, the leading research and consulting firm in its field, and serves as CNBC's Global Energy Expert.