'Dad' Joiner and Doc Lloyd strike oil in east Texas, sparking a boom that brings government regulation to the industry. Five Percent' Gulbenkian, gatekeeper to Mideast oil. Standard Oil's Walter 'The Boss' Teagle squares off against Calouste 'Mr. Winston Churchill recognizes the strategic value of oil on the eve of World War I. Henri Deterding of Royal Dutch Petroleum and Marcus Samuel of Shell join forces and compete against Standard Oil. Muckraking journalist Ida Tarbell pulls back the curtain and reveals inconvenient truths about the robber baron. Rockefeller's Standard Oil grows into a monopoly. The discovery of petroleum gives rise to a new global industry. If you are interested in energy, business, history or politics I highly recommend you to read this fantastic book. The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power by Daniel Yergin is a fascinating and complete history of oil and it's impact on the world's biggest events.
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