The world runs on oil, powering our cars and heating our homes. This timely book details the history of oil and America’s usage: from oil used as a weapon in the Middle Ages to our current dependency on petroleum to run our automobiles and manufacture household products. Striking photos and original ads contribute to the timeline and history of oil.A timeline, glossary, index and additional resources are included.
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- Non-Fiction
- The Story of Oil: How It Changed the World (The World Transformed Series)
The Story of Oil: How It Changed the World (The World Transformed Series)
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- Compass Point Books, 2010
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