The Quest
Energy, Security and the Remaking of the Modern World
(Sprache: Englisch)
A riveting account of the quest for energy and energy security - from Daniel Yergin, bestselling author of "The Prize"
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A riveting account of the quest for energy and energy security - from Daniel Yergin, bestselling author of "The Prize"
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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.
Autoren-Porträt von Daniel Yergin
Daniel Yergin is one of the most influential voices on energy, international politics and economics in the world. He is a recipient of the United States Energy Award for 'lifelong achievements in energy and the promotion of international understanding' and is the vice chairman of IHS Markit. Yergin is the author of The Quest and received the Pulitzer Prize for The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money and Power, which became a number one bestseller and was made into an acclaimed eight-hour PBS/BBC series.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Daniel Yergin
- 2012, 864 Seiten, Maße: 12,9 x 4,5 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Penguin Books UK
- ISBN-10: 024195777X
- ISBN-13: 9780241957776
Sprache:
Englisch
Rezension zu „The Quest “
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
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