{"product_id":"world-oil-fact-and-policy-david-ice-9781662932007","title":"World Oil Fact and Policy: The Case for a Sound American Petroleum Policy","description":"\u003cp\u003eWorld Oil Fact and Policy, a brilliant book published in 1944, delivers a deep exploration and disciplined examination of domestic and foreign petroleum resources, their import to United States energy and security policy during World War II, and their capacity to act as a civilizing catalyst for postwar prosperity and peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors methodically make the case that world wars are both fought for and fueled by oil; that \"oil shortage\" scares are based upon projections of \"proved reserves\" and not real reserves or resources; and that Alaskan oil prospects could radically reduce future reliance on foreign resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors also divulge dynamic details of the British-American Petroleum Agreement, a nascent bilateral agreement signed by both governments in 1944, albeit never ratified by the United States Senate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis remarkable book is a must-have addition to any archive and a must-read adjunct for any authority in academia, industry, or government. Read now and share with others. The rich research is as predictive and profound today as it was practically a century ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Ice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1662932006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781662932007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gatekeeper Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/21\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.44d","brand":"David Ice","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44829793091839,"sku":"9781662932007","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_211e354c-a194-4d64-9e93-84754767906f.jpg?v=1708451661","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/world-oil-fact-and-policy-david-ice-9781662932007","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}