{"product_id":"oil-a-beginners-guide-9781786072863","title":"Oil: A Beginner's Guide","description":"\u003cb\u003eWorld acclaimed scientist Vaclav Smil reveals everything there is to know about nature's most sought-after resource\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOil 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFully updated and packed with fascinating facts to fuel dinner party debate, Professor Vaclav Smil's \u003ci\u003eOil: A Beginner's Guide\u003c\/i\u003e explains all matters related to the 'black stuff', from its discovery in the earth right through to the controversy that surrounds it today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ONEWorld Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/12\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781786072863\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Vaclav Smil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43096295047349,"sku":"9781786072863","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_7bd6c505-6169-47f1-9e85-b5bfe12a1b01.jpg?v=1692804946","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/oil-a-beginners-guide-9781786072863","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}