{"title":"Daniel Yergin","description":"\u003cp\u003eDaniel Howard Yergin é autor, palestrante, expert em energia e historiador econômico. Escreveu e co-escreveu diversos livros entre eles, o ganhador do prêmio Pulitzer \u003cem\u003eO petróleo: uma história de conquistas, poder e dinheiro\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"o-petroleo","title":"Oil","description":"\"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOil\u003c\/em\u003e is the winner of the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e On the eve of World War I, Winston Churchill grasped a fundamental truth, applicable not only to that moment but also to the many decades that followed: the hegemony of oil as an energy source in place of coal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eIn the early 1990s, oil once again became the focus of global conflict. On August 2, 1990, 20th-century dictator Saddam Hussein of Iraq invaded neighboring Kuwait. His goal was not only to establish a sovereign state but also to seize its riches. If successful, Iraq would become the world's largest oil power and dominate both the Arab world and the Persian Gulf, where most of the world's oil reserves are concentrated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Throughout the 20th century, and now in the 21st, oil has meant hegemony. And the pursuit of hegemony is the subject of this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eAlthough the modern history of petroleum began in the latter half of the 19th century, it was the 20th century that underwent a complete transformation. In particular, three major themes underlie this history. The first is the rise and development of capitalism and modern business. The second theme is that of petroleum as a product intimately intertwined with national strategies and global power and politics. A third theme in the history of petroleum shows how our society became a \"hydrocarbon society.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e In its early decades, the oil industry provided an industrializing world with a product called \"kerosene,\" known as the \"new light\" that delayed night, thus extending the workday. In the 20th century, oil, supplemented by natural gas, ousted coal from its throne as the industrial world's energy source.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eFor most of the 20th century, the use of and dependence on oil was considered an advantage, a symbol of human progress. In the 21st century, with the growth of the environmental movement and the rise of global warming, the basic principles of industrial society are being challenged. The oil industry, in all its dimensions, is high on the list of those that must be investigated, criticized, and challenged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e In accessible language, blending investigative journalism, adventure, and romance, Yergin makes oil a compelling subject, a work that earned the author the Pulitzer Prize, one of the most prestigious in literature. Long out of print, \u003cem\u003e\"O Petróleo\" (The Oil)\u003c\/em\u003e returns to bookstores in a revised, expanded, and illustrated edition. In its new epilogue, readers can also find essential information on the Brazilian situation and the prospects for pre-salt oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \"","brand":"Totvsrj-record-dc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47159780999420,"sku":"9788577531295","price":249.9,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/9197\/5420\/files\/87696c65ef107d4c80ec31f03fae77ac_fa5fb79f-4de0-470d-96e4-1dc0f22fc3b3.jpg?v=1778323481"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.record.com.br\/en\/collections\/daniel-yergin.oembed","provider":"Editora Record","version":"1.0","type":"link"}