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Overview: With world oil supplies dwindling toward inevitable depletion before this century's end--at least by some estimates--energy producers are scrambling to uncover hidden reserves as well as preparing to transition into an era of such renewable resources as wind and solar. With the aim of evaluating the crisis and looking ahead to a postpetroleum society, Black, a PennsylvaniaState University environmental-studies professor, provides a well-written, comprehensive history of humankind's 150-year love affair with the fossil fuel once dubbed "black gold." Not surprisingly, Black points out, first discovery and usage of oil dates back to ancient times when Babylonians and Persians drew it from open pits for medicinal and lighting purposes. Commercially viable drilling didn't really begin, however, until the 1850s with the urgent demand for kerosene; and as automobiles and plastics have become ubiquitous, oil consumption has grown steadily to 87 million barrels a day worldwide. In analyzing modern, oil-related problems such as global warming and Middle Eastern wars, Black emphasizes the huge challenges society faces in shifting from petroleum to alternative energy sources. Booklist As we begin to imagine a world with less and less oil, Brian Black's Crude Reality helps us understand the petroleum era, which was amazingly brief yet profoundly transformative. I recommend this wonderful book to anyone interested in the biggest questions about the past, present, and future. -- Rome, Adam Brian Black is one of America's leading historians of energy and the oil industry, and this book provides scholars and the general public a splendid guide to those subjects. It is concise, thoroughly researched, wide-ranging in focus, and as relevant to our times as history can be. -- Donald E. Worster We have long needed an environmentally oriented global history of petroleum, so Brian Black's book is timely and welcome. A leading expert on the history of oil politics and economy in the United States, he has now expanded his scope to include the other major petroleum regions of the world, from Mexico to the Middle East and Indonesia, as each moved to center stage in the world's strategic politics. He writes with a lively wit, yet conveys the gravity of the challenge we face now, the momentous decline in the fossil fuel era of history. -- Tucker, Richard P. A terrific book on what happens when a world founded on limitless growth collides with the harsh reality of a finite resource. -- Steinberg, Ted

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Pages 272
Language Eng
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Published March 22, 2012
ISBN 13602351
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Brian C. Black is the author of several novels. Originally from the East Coast, they now live in the Midwest with family. In addition to writing, Brian C. Black enjoys gardening, cooking, and reading way past bedtime. Their work often explores the complexities of everyday life and human relationships.

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Carol Wilson
Carol Wilson October 06, 2025
Exceeded all my expectations. The prose is exquisite. It’s accessible yet undeniably sophisticated. I will undoubtedly revisit this masterpiece.
Sharon Torres
Sharon Torres December 21, 2024
A profoundly satisfying read. It strikes a perfect harmony of dialogue and world-building. Every chapter felt necessary. An effortless 5 stars.
George Moore
George Moore September 15, 2024
Absolutely brilliant. It strikes a perfect harmony of dialogue and world-building. Every chapter felt necessary. I will undoubtedly revisit this masterpiece.
Anthony Cruz
Anthony Cruz July 02, 2024
I find myself somewhat conflicted. The prose was competent, yet the characters lacked the depth I usually seek. A fair 3 stars.
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