Bibliograph

The boom, how fracking ignited the American energy revolution and changed the world, Russell Gold

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The boom, how fracking ignited the American energy revolution and changed the world, Russell Gold

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-347) and index

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maps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The boom

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

852226364

Responsibility statement

Russell Gold

Sub title

how fracking ignited the American energy revolution and changed the world

Summary

Fracking has vociferous critics and fervent defenders, but the debate between these camps has obscured the actual story: Fracking has become a fixture of the American landscape and the global economy. It has upended the business models of energy companies around the globe, and it has started to change geopolitics and global energy markets in profound ways. Here the author tells the story of this once-obscure oilfield technology, a story with an incredible cast of tycoons and geologists, dreamers and drillers, speculators and skeptics, a story that answers a critical question of our time: Where will the energy come from to power our world, and what price will we have to pay for it?

Table Of Contents

Just add water -- Ottis Grimes -- Everyone comes for the money -- Dominion over the rocks -- Wise County -- Ice doesn't freeze anymore -- Larry was the brake -- The rise of Aubrey McClendon -- The fall of Aubrey McClendon -- Celestia -- Blessings of the Pope -- Ghost Ridin' Grandpa -- Pandora's frack

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