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Attica Locke—a writer and producer of FOX's Empire—delivers an engrossing, complex, and cinematic thriller about crime and racial justice
Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist (Mystery/Thriller)
Edgar Award Nominee (Best First Novel)
The Orange Prize for Fiction (Shortlist)
"A near-perfect balance of trenchant social commentary, rich characterizations, and action-oriented
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"The year is 1998. The Soviet Union is dissolved, the Cold War is over, and Bunny Glenn is a lonely American teenager in Azerbaijan with her Foreign Service family. Through Bunny's bemused eyes, we watch global interests flock to her temporary backyard for Caspian oil and pipeline access, hearing rumbles of the expansion of the American security state and the buildup to the War on Terror. We follow Bunny from adolescence to middle age--from Baku to...
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An oil embargo undertaken by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) lead to greatly increased gas prices and gas shortages in the United States. Many gas stations were forced to temporarily close after they sold all of their gas reserves, and several states instituted new policies that governed when and where consumers could buy gas.
7) Oil
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Explains what a world commodities is; examines how oil is drilled, refined and traded; and discusses political, environmental, and social issues related to the oil industry.
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"Rachel Maddow's Blowout offers a dark, serpentine, riveting tour of the unimaginably lucrative and corrupt oil-and-gas industry. With her trademark black humor, Maddow takes us on a switchback journey around the globe-from Oklahoma City to Siberia to Equatorial Guinea-exposing the greed and incompetence of Big Oil and Gas. She shows how Russia's rich reserves of crude have, paradoxically, stunted its growth, forcing Putin to maintain his power by...
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Letty Davenport, the brilliant and tenacious adopted daughter of Lucas Davenport, takes the investigative reins in the newest thriller from #1 bestselling author John Sandford. By age twenty-four, Letty Davenport has seen more action and uncovered more secrets than many law enforcement professionals. Now a recent Stanford grad with a master's in economics, she's restless and bored in a desk job for U.S. Senator Colles. Letty's ready to quit, but her...
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Oil, also known as petroleum, is one of the most significant sources of energy in an energy-hungry world. Every day, more than 80 million barrels of oil are used in peoples homes, businesses, and vehicles. This thorough book covers the important processes of this fossil fuel, from its origins and formation to its extraction and refining, aided by perfectly selected photographs.
11) Oil
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Provides information about oil and other petroleum products, explaining what they are and how they are used; discussing oil exploration, drilling, and refining; and looking at the problem of pollution and alternatives to oil as a fuel source.
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A gripping and prescient novel from New York Times bestselling author Joel C. Rosenberg. "... The Last Jihad absolutely crackles with high energy and a chilling premise—what if the war on terror goes nuclear." — Rush Limbaugh
Jon Bennett is a top Wall Street strategist turned senior White House advisor. But nothing has prepared him for the terror that he will face. Saddam Hussein dispatches his top hit men to
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"Beyond fueling vehicles used for all kinds of transportation, oil and gas resources affect many other aspects of people's lives, through their use in medicines, plastics, detergents, and fabrics. This book examines how oil is extracted and transported through pipelines, including discussion of controversial processes like fracking and drilling in the Arctic. The political and economic impact of controlling these resources is critiqued, allowing readers...
15) Eyewitness oil
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Describes the history of the oil industry, the ways in which oil is refined and processed, the uses of oil and oil products, the influence that the need for oil has on the world's current political situation, and the impact of oil byproducts on the environment.
16) Drill here, drill now, pay less: a handbook for slashing gas prices and solving our energy crisis
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Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House and bestselling author, spells out in stunning simplicity a bold plan for America's energy independence.
17) Oil spills
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Presents a collection of essays representing opposing viewpoints on different topics concerning oil spills. Includes a list of organizations to contact and a bibliography.
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A collection of controversial essays that debate issues concerning the global oil crisis including the effects of foreign oil on the U.S. and international relations, and oil drilling in parts of the Arctic regions.