Crude World: The Violent Twilight of Oil

The catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has brought new attention to the huge costs of our oil dependence. In this stunning and revealing book, Peter Maass examines the social, political, and environmental impact of petroleum on the countries that produce it.

Every unhappy oil-producing nation is unhappy in its own way, but all are touched by the "resource curse"--the power of oil to exacerbate existing problems and create new ones. Peter Maass presents a vivid portrait of the troubled world oil has created. From Saudi Arabia to Equatorial Guinea, from Venezuela to Iraq, the stories of rebels, royalty, middlemen, environmentalists, indigenous activists, and CEOs--all deftly and sensitively presented--come together in this startling and essential account of the consequences of our addiction to oil.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 08/10/2010
ISBN: 9781400075454
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.32w x 0.63d

Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 09/19/2010 pg. 24