{"product_id":"crude-world-the-violent-twilight-of-oil-paperback","title":"Crude World: The Violent Twilight of Oil - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Maass\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Maass\u003c\/b\u003e is a contributing writer to \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and has reported from the Middle East, Asia, South America and Africa. He has written as well for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Washington Post \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e. Maass is the author of\u003ci\u003e Love Thy Neighbor: A Story of War\u003c\/i\u003e, which chronicled the Bosnian war and won prizes from the Overseas Press Club and the\u003ci\u003e Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York City. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVisit the author's website at www.petermaass.com.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8 x 5.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 10, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43270329991303,"sku":"9781400075454","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/tCh7AhO0Gj9781400075454.webp?v=1759909804","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/crude-world-the-violent-twilight-of-oil-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}