The prize book by daniel yergin official publisher page simon. The epic quest for oil, money, and power is daniel yergins history of the global petroleum industry from the 1850s through 1990. Yergin is the author of the new bestseller the quest. This one picks up where the other ended and even squeezes in references to the arab spring. With donald sutherland, daniel yergin, norman cooley, stephanie cran. Daniel yergin notes that, while such traditional geostrategic fears remain valid today, they are further complicated by the new threats of cyberterrorism, extreme climate, highseas piracy, and. The prize by daniel yergin, 9780671799328, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Energy, security, and the remaking of the modern world in this eyeopening, enlightening discussion, yergin presents a gripping account of the. The kleinman center for energy policy honored daniel yergin with the inaugural carnot prize. Afterwards the young academic star joined the energy project of the harvard. Ihs vice chairman daniel yergin speaks with bloombergs tom keen about oil prices.
Daniel yergin, cnbc s global energy expert, is vice chairman of ihs, founder of cambridge energy research associates cera, a pulitzer prize winner, and a highly respected authority on energy. Few areas of the earth are excluded from treatment in this vast saga. The epic quest for oil, money, and power daniel yergin. The prize is intended to honor those who have revolutionized our understanding of energy policy. The epic quest for oil, money and power daniel yergin on amazon. Vnep recently interviewed daniel yergin, who fortune magazine called one of the planets foremost thinkers about energy and its implications. Daniel yergin, vice chairman of ihs, is the author of the quest. Energy, security, and the remaking of the modern world and the prize. Daniel yergin world economic forum annual meeting 2011. Daniel yergin illustrates the economic, political, societal, and geostrategic importance of this commodity. Daniel yergin s first prize worthwhile book, shattered peace, was a historic previous of the chilly warfare.
Daniel yergins pulitzer prizewinning account of the global pursuit. He speaks with bloombergs alix steel and scarlet fu on bloomberg markets. Energy, security, and the remaking of the modern world which has been hailed as a fascinating saga about the quest for sustainable resources of energy, and the book you must read to understand the future of our economy and our way of life, not to mention necessary reading for c. Described as a sequel to his book the prize, yergins the quest. Daniel yergin sees 500,000 barrel a day rise in us oil. Daniel howard yergin born february 6, 1947 is an american author, speaker, energy expert, and economic historian. Daniel yergin is a writer of international renown and president of cambridge energy research. The power revolutions natural gas, solar power and datadriven efficiency are making big gains, but history shows that the shift away from coal and oil wont be fast or neat. Afterwards the youthful instructional star joined the facility enterprise of the harvard enterprise school and wrote the rightvendor power future. The prize tells the story of how a natural resource, known worldwide from antiquity to possess useful properties, came to dominate the worlds economy and steer its political fate as technology made possible the transformation of crude oil into commercial products.
The origins of the cold war, and coauthor of commanding heights. Yergin takes vnep on a global energy tour discussing the geopolitical issues facing each region. Yergin is vice chairman of ihs markit, a research and information company which absorbed his own energy research consultancy cambridge energy research associates in 2004. Ihs vice chairman daniel yergin discusses the outlook for oil prices and production. Daniel yergin is the bestselling author of the prize, the commanding heights, shattered peace, russia 2010, and what it means for the world, and coauthor of. Daniel yergin is americas most influential energy pundit, and the book that put him on the map was the prize. Yergin tackles these critical issues with indepth thought, analysis and perspective, delivered with lucidity, clarity and wit. The prize recounts the panoramic history of oil and the struggle for wealth power that has always surrounded oil. Energy, security, and the remaking of the modern world which has been hailed as a fascinating saga about the. Yergin is one of the most quoted authors on energy issues. Energy, climate, and the clash of nations daniel yergin on.
Pulitzer prizewinning author daniel yergin to speak at uh. Daniel yergin is a highly respected authority on energy, international politics, and economics, and the pulitzer prizewinning and bestselling author of the prize. Energy, security, and the remaking of the modern world which has been hailed as a fascinati. Daniel yergin is the bestselling author of the prize, the commanding heights, shattered peace, russia 2010, and what it means for the world, and coauthor of energy future. Border tax provides advantage for wti squawk box pulitzer prizewinning oil analyst daniel yergin appears to be feeling more confident that american drillers can boost output in. Yergin takes the reader on an enjoyable and thorough journey through the history of oil, from the drilling of the first well by colonel edwin drake in pennsylvania in 1859 up to saddam husseins invasion of kuwait in a mad grab for. Mitchell, the 94yearold texas oil man widely credited with playing a pivotal role in unlocking the shale energy era, i reached out for a reaction from daniel yergin, the pulitzerwinning chronicler of humanitys fossil fuel era. Yergin spoke about the history of the oil industry and its influence on world politics and economy. He has authored or coauthored several books on energy and world economics, including the pulitzer prize. The epic quest for oil, money, and power wikipedia.
Publication date 1990 topics entury publisher simon and schuster. The prize book by daniel yergin official publisher. The epic quest for oil, money, and power daniel yergin isbn. Yergin won a pulitzer in 1992 for his earlier book, the prize, a political history of the oil industry. The prize memorializes french scientist sadi carnot, who in 1824 published reflections on the motive power of fire at the age of 28.
Download or read the prize book by clicking button below to visit the book download website. He then went onto study international relations at cambridge as a marshall scholar, start an energy consulting company called cambridge energy research associates, and win the pulitzer prize for his 1992 book the prize. Daniel yergin is the author of the new bestseller the quest. Chairman of cambridge energy research associates, a leading international energy consulting firm, he is also global energy expert for the cnbc business news network. The prize became a bestseller, helped by its release date in december 1990, four months after the invasion of kuwait ordered by saddam hussein and one month before the u. He is the pulitzer prizewinning author of the prize and more recently penned the quest. Media in category daniel yergin the following files are in this category, out of total. As news spread over the weekend of the death of george p. Pulitzer prizewinning author and global energy expert, daniel yergin offers a.
The message is that there are really big stakes here. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Deemed the best history of oil ever written by business week and with more than 300,000 copies in print, daniel yergins pulitzer prizewinning account of the global pursuit of oil, money, and power has been extensively updated to address the current energy crisis. Daniel yergin founded the new journal in 1967, the summer before his senior year at yale. Post wrangler choose between the food select feature or other functions. There are multiple format available for you to choose pdf, epub, doc. The globespanning story of the oil industry from the first strikes of the 19th century through the gulf war. The prize is written for the layman, so anyone with even a passing interest in the industry ought to check it out. If no food or function is chosen, toast is the default. Energy, security and the remaking of the modern world hardcover. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Energy, security, and the remaking of the modern world, and shattered peace. Im most of the way through the sequel the quest, which covers the next twenty years or so of history though in quite a different manner and with generally poorer writing in my opinion. The epic quest for oil, money and power daniel yergin on.
Petroleum industry and trademilitary aspectshistory20th century. Oil and gas training courses for new learners and experienced professionals. Firefox mozilla does not have daily contest much less a contest in town. A biogrpahical note states that he chaired the us department of energys task force on strategic energy research and development and is the only. The prize read book unlimited daniel yergin deemed the best history of oil ever written by business week and with more than 300,000 copiesin print, daniel yergin s pulitzer prize winning account of the global pursuit of oil, money, andpower has been extensively updated to address the current energy crisis. Yergin is a member of the board of the united states energy association, a member of the national petroleum council and a director of the new american foundation. Energy security and the remaking of the modern world with daniel yergin. Pulitzer prizewinning author daniel yergin to speak at uh published on october 21, 2011. Daniel howard yergin born february 6, 1947 is an american author, speaker, energy expert. Daniel yergin is chairman of cambridge energy research associates cera dr. Daniel yergin is chair of cambridge energy research associates cera and the author of the prize. Daniel yergins book is a treasure trove of interesting information that can capture the interest of young people. Some of it reads more like fiction you cant make this stuff up. Daniel yergins first prizewinning book, shattered peace, was a history of the cold war.
The industrys colorful characters and oils key role in 20th century history are brought to life by participants and historians. The energy expert and author says change happens slowly in the energy business, but he believes natural gas will replace oil as the worlds no. Renowned energy expert daniel yergin will speak at the university of houston on oct. The prize by daniel yergin deemed the best history of oil ever written by business week and with more than 300000 copies in. Volume 62 number 16 university of pennsylvania almanac. Petroleum industry and tradepolitical aspectshistory20th century. The quest by daniel yergin, 9781846145421, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The epic quest for oil, money and power, published by touchstone books.
1487 1203 390 1087 119 1350 1123 665 590 1129 1093 522 668 1211 1234 802 1408 459 371 24 1525 1207 50 838 1248 582 1053 575 940 870 432 1247 1405 1291 1203 400 1319 473