The French oil industry and the Corps des mines in Africa / Douglas A. Yates.
| Author/creator | Yates, Douglas A., 1964- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Trenton, NJ : Africa World Press, ©2009. |
| Description | xii, 259 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Family firms -- Burial of the dead : Le Bel family of Péchelbronn -- Cartel des Dix : Desmarais Frères of Paris -- Birth of geophysics : Conrad and Marcel Schlumberger -- National champions -- Compagnie française des pétroles : Ernest Mercier -- Mort pour la france : Jean Bichelonne -- Total resurrection : Victor de Metz -- The general's oil : Pierre Guillaumat -- The Dauphin : René Granier de Lilliac -- Private multinationals -- The resistance : Albin Chalandon -- The Corsican : François-Xavier Ortoli -- The sorcerer's apprentice : Michel Pecqueur -- Black sheep : Serge Tchuruk and Loïk le Floch-Prigent -- The last battle : Philippe Jaffré and Thierry Desmarest. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-252) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008033912 |
| ISBN | 1592216668 (hard cover) |
| ISBN | 9781592216666 (hard cover) |
| ISBN | 1592216676 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9781592216673 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HD 9572.5 .Y37 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |