Age of Oil: What They Don't Want You to Know About the World's Most Controversial Resource

"Leonardo Maugeri provides a lively and insightful history of oil, the world's most contoversial commodity, and an informed perspective on key questions for the future, including the hot topic of whether the world really is 'running out.' He also brings his wisdom and experience to bear in making sense of the not-so-secret 'secret' of oil--its critical rone in the world economy and global politics."--Daniel Yergin, Author, The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power "Leonardo Maugeri is a contrarian, dissenting from much of the conventional wisdom about the future of oil. He has written a fascinating history of the politics and economics of petroleum, from John D. Rockefeller to the present, that places today's discussions about energy in a broader context. Agree or disagree with his conclusions, Maugeri is always interesting and insightful and this book is essential reading."--Fareed Zakaria, Editor, Newsweek International "Leonardo Maugeri's book is certain to spark a fierce debate, as he fully intends. With skill and wit and deep knowledge, he challenges some widely held perceptions about oil. The result is one of the best books written on oil, a book that will become an essential part of any future discussion on oil."--Richard Holbrooke, Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations "Everything you wanted to learn about the history of oil, from the days of the Rockefellers to the Iraq war. A clear, well written, and convincing argument runs through the book: Pessimism and doomsday predictions have come and gone at least three times in the 20th century. Pessimistic predictions have come again: again, they are equally likely to go. I was convinced."--Olivier Blanchard, Massachusettes Institute of Technology