Oil
A Beginner's Guide
1st Edition
Published on 2. November 2017
224 pages
978-1-78607-287-0 (ISBN)
Description
Oil 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.
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.
Reviews / Votes
'"There is no author whose books I look forward to more than Vaclav Smil" -- Bill Gates 'Smil's...ability to condense so much detail on a broad range of topics from science to economics in such a short work is as impressive as his command of the subject matter.' -- Jason P. Theriot - Energy and Environmental consultant 'In a fluent, easy style [Smil] delves into the world of oil from its discovery on the ground through to its effect on prices at the petrol pumps, and to its impact on future generations.' * The Good Book Guide * 'Everything most people - including most economists and investment advisors - should know about the physics and economics of oil.' * National Post * 'A well-balanced, concise, and readable synthesis of oil-related facts and history.' * Technology and Culture *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
File size
29,82 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78607-287-0 (9781786072870)
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Person
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.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Contents
- Preface
- World of oil
- 1 Oil's benefits and burdens
- 2 What oil is and how it was formed
- 3 How oil is found and where it has been discovered
- 4 How oil is produced, transported and processed
- 5 How long will oil last?
- Appendix A: Units, abbreviations and their definitions and conversions
- Appendix B: What's in a barrel? Basic oil properties and measures
- Appendix C: Short glossary
- Appendix D: Additional reading and websites
- Figures
- Copyright
