Crude Britannia how big oil shaped a nation / James Marriott and Terry Macalister.
| Author/creator | Marriott, James |
| Other author | Macalister, Terry. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : Pluto Press, 2021. |
| Description | 432 pages : maps ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Prologue: The Last Living Rose -- Part I: 1940-1979. 1. The Whole World Was Aflame -- 2. [Persian script] : The Brightness of the Heavens -- 3. Baby, You Can Drive My Car -- 4. Dirt Behind the Daydream -- 5. Only One Road to Paradise -- Part II: 1979-2008. 6. And If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next -- 7. Tuireadh: Lament -- 8. Suude ne gbo gima de: The Eye of the Blind -- 9. Local Hero -- 10. Stanlow -- Part III: 2008-2020. 11. This Bitter Earth -- 12. Rough Trade -- 13. Nexus of Outrage -- 14. Heading for Extinction -- Epilogue: The Commonwealth of Wind. |
| Abstract | Taking the reader on a journey through North East Scotland, Merseyside, South Wales, the Thames Estuary and London, this is the story of Britain's oil-soaked past, present and future. Travelling the country, the authors discover how the financial power and political muscle of an industry built the culture of a nation from pop music to kitchen appliances, and how companies constructed an empire, extracting the wealth of the world from Iran to Nigeria and Alaska. Today, the tide seems to be going out - Britain's refineries have been quietly closed, the North Sea oilfields are declining and wind farms are being built in their place. As the country painfully shifts into its new post-industrial role in the shadow of Covid, Brexit and the climate crisis, many believe the age of oil to be over. But is it? Speaking to oil company executives and traders, as well as refinery workers, filmmakers and musicians, activists and politicians, the authors put real people at the heart of a compelling story. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-413) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Issued in other form | Ebook version : 9781786806390 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021276371 |
| ISBN | 9780745341095 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 0745341098 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (PDF) |
| ISBN | (EPUB) |
| ISBN | (Kindle) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |