Oil: a beginner's guide

By:

Smil, Vaclav

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Oneworld beginners' guidesPublication details: Oneworld Publications 2017 OxfordEdition: 2nd edDescription: xiii, 210p.: ill. Includes glossary and indexISBN:

9781786072863

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DDC classification:

553.282 S6O4

Summary: Oil is the lifeblood of the modern world. Without it, there would be no planes, no plastic, no exotic produce, and a global political landscape few would recognise. Humanity’s dependence upon oil looks set to continue for decades to come, but what is it? Fully updated and packed with fascinating facts to fuel dinner party debate, Professor Vaclav Smil’s Oil: A Beginner’s Guide explains all matters related to the ‘black stuff’, from its discovery in the earth right through to the controversy that surrounds it today. https://oneworld-publications.com/work/oil-2/

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Item type	Current library	Item location	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Vikram Sarabhai Library	Rack 33-A / Slot 1702 (2nd Floor, East Wing)	Non-fiction	General Stacks	553.282 S6O4 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Checked out	31/08/2025	205360

Oil is the lifeblood of the modern world. Without it, there would be no planes, no plastic, no exotic produce, and a global political landscape few would recognise. Humanity’s dependence upon oil looks set to continue for decades to come, but what is it?

Fully updated and packed with fascinating facts to fuel dinner party debate, Professor Vaclav Smil’s Oil: A Beginner’s Guide explains all matters related to the ‘black stuff’, from its discovery in the earth right through to the controversy that surrounds it today.

https://oneworld-publications.com/work/oil-2/

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