The Quest

Energy, Security and the Remaking of the Modern World

Daniel Yergin

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English

Penguin
21 November 2012

History; International relations; Environmental economics

A riveting account of the quest for energy and energy security - from Daniel Yergin, bestselling author of The Prize

In The Quest, master storyteller and leading energy expert Daniel Yergin shows us how energy is the ultimate engine of global political and economic change, in a gripping story that spans the old energies on which our civilization has been built, the new energies that are competing to replace them, and the battle over climate change. Epic in scope and never more timely, The Quest vividly reveals the decisions, technologies, and individuals that are shaping our future.

By: Daniel Yergin
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 36mm
Weight: 587g
ISBN: 9780241957776
ISBN 10: 024195777X
Pages: 816
Publication Date: 21 November 2012
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Daniel Yergin is one of the most highly respected and influential authorities in the world on energy, international politics and economics. He received the Pulitzer for The Prize, which became a number one bestseller and was made into an eight-hour PBS/BBC series seen by millions of people around the world. He is chairman of IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates, the leading research and consulting firm in its field, and serves as CNBC's Global Energy Expert.

Reviews for The Quest: Energy, Security and the Remaking of the Modern World

Daniel Yergin is the closest thing we have to an energy seer * Washington Post * If you were in any doubt about what makes the world go round, Daniel Yergin can enlighten you ... a comprehensive picture of the nexus between power, politics and oil -- Danny Fortson * Sunday Times * Compelling ... The book's range is impressive ... Yergin's gift is in distilling dry topics into a readable narrative * Observer * Required reading ...The Quest is a masterly piece of work and, as a comprehensive guide to the world's great energy needs and dilemmas, it will be hard to beat * Economist * It is impossible to think of a better introduction to the essentials of energy in the twenty-first century... the definitive guide to how we got here -- Ed Crooks * Financial Times *