| Edition |
1st U.S. ed. |
| Description |
xiii, 369 p. : maps ; 22 cm. |
| Note |
Originally published by Anchor Canada, c2004. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [336]-361) and index. |
| Contents |
Fort Knox guarded by a chihuahua -- Along comes Iraq -- The man to see -- Revolution and ice cream in Caracas -- From coffins to world destruction : the tale of the SUV -- The Great Anaconda -- How did our oil get under their sand? -- The harem takes on the Sisters : the rise of OPEC -- King of the Vandals -- Vroooooom! |
| Summary |
"Linda McQuaig probes the mystery of what really lay behind the U.S. invasion of Iraq. She points to Washington's desire to gain control of the most spectacular untapped oil bonanza left on Earth - even as rapidly dwindling worldwide oil reserves threatened to turn competition for crude into the major international battleground of the future.". |
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"That battle has actually been raging for decades. Once tightly controlled by Big Oil, most of the world's oil reserves have been taken over by nationalistic regimes in the Middle East. Ever since those regimes imposed an oil embargo on the United States in the mid-1970s, Washington has been determined to regain control over oil - by force if necessary. With China's recent emergence as a voracious oil consumer, there soon won't be enough oil left to fuel two superpowers." "Against this backdrop - and the equally urgent problem of global warming - It's the Crude, Dude reminds us of the enormous consequences of our failure to curb our addiction to oil."--BOOK JACKET. |
| Subject |
Petroleum industry and trade -- Political aspects.
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Petroleum industry and trade -- Environmental aspects.
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| ISBN |
0312360061 |
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9780312360061 |
| Standard No. |
IG# 0312360061 |
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GEBAY 9519896 |
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