Oil; Riches of the Earth
- ISBN-10
- 0671322214
- ISBN-13
- 9780671322212
- Category
- Petroleum industry and trade
- Pages
- 192
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1970-01-01
- Publisher
- Julian Messner
- Author
- Harry Edward Neal
Description
Discusses historical and geological aspects of oil, the wealth it generates, the effect on countries where it is found, and the world's great need for it.
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