Black Gold: The Story of Oil in Our Lives, (Paperback)

from DustinB1983

"Black Gold" is the story of oil in human society. In this book aimed at young readers, Marrin tracks the use of oil in our world and its impact. It opens with the prehistoric origins of oil and describes the process that created it. It then tracks the evolution of the use of oil by humans, parti...

from ehwall

I want to start by talking about the illustration on the cover. I truly believe the one instance where the "don't judge a book by its cover" rule does not apply is to actual books. I chose to read this book over another about oil mostly due to the fact that I was just so entranced by the amazing ...

from Sullywriter

An excellent economic and social history of the imapct impact oil has had and continues to have upon human civilization.

from DustinB1983

"Black Gold" is the story of oil in human society. In this book aimed at young readers, Marrin tracks the use of oil in our world and its impact. It opens with the prehistoric origins of oil and describes the process that created it. It then tracks the evolution of the use of oil by humans, parti...

from ehwall

I want to start by talking about the illustration on the cover. I truly believe the one instance where the "don't judge a book by its cover" rule does not apply is to actual books. I chose to read this book over another about oil mostly due to the fact that I was just so entranced by the amazing ...