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    The Oil Road: Journeys From The Caspian Sea To The City Of London

    By James Marriott and Mika Minio-Paluello

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    From Caspian drilling rigs and Caucasus mountain villages to Mediterranean fishing communities and European capitals, this is a journey through the heart of our oil-obsessed society. Blending travel writing and investigative journalism, it charts a history of violent confrontation between geopolitics, profit and humanity. From the revolutionary futurism of 1920s Baku to the unblinking capitalism of modern London, this book reveals the relentless drive to control fossil fuels. Harrowing, powerful and insightful, The Oil Road maps the true cost of oil.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
    Release dateSep 4, 2012
    ISBN9781844679270
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    The Oil Road: Journeys From The Caspian Sea To The City Of London
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    James Marriott

    James Marriott is the co-author of The Oil Road (Verso, 2012) and The Next Gulf (Constable, 2005).

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