The Boom: How Fracking Ignited the American Energy Revolution and Changed the World MP3 CD – Audiobook, MP3 Audio, Unabridged Author: Visit Amazon's Russell Gold Page | Language: English | ISBN:
1480597007 | Format: PDF
The Boom: How Fracking Ignited the American Energy Revolution and Changed the World MP3 CD – Audiobook, MP3 Audio, Unabridged Description
Review
"Russell Gold’s
The Boom is a double quest. He tells the story of the biggest innovation in energy so far in this century—the shale gas revolution. He captures the personalities, and the drama and surprises, and brings clarity to the debate about the environmental impact—and what it means for the U.S. economy and “energy independence.” But it’s also a more personal story – about “The Farm” in rural Pennsylvania where he spent time as a child, and his quest to understand what is happening in this new age of shale gas." (Daniel Yergin, author of The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World and of The Prize)
“In
The Boom,
Russell Gold provides a compelling account of the last half century of natural gas technology development. Driven by hunches, large ambitions and even larger personalities, the story of fracking is the story of innovation, American style. Gold delves into the growing conflict between economic development and concerns over environmental damage, and explains why fracking is seen by some as a vital bridge to a sustainable energy future and feared by others as another excuse to postpone addressing the risks of climate change….
The Boom puts a human face on the unfinished story of our struggle to transition to a sustainable world.” (Steven Chu, Former United States Secretary of Energy)
"Gold's book is an early must-read for 2014: it is both a thorough and fascinating examination of the fracking economy and the technological innovations that have made these new riches accessible (including the often catastrophic damage done in the process of obtaining them)." (
Gizmodo)
"An insider’s guide to the most controversial energy-production technique in the United States." (
Kirkus Reviews)
--This text refers to the
Hardcover
edition.
About the Author
Russell Gold has reported on energy regularly in The Wall Street Journal since 2002. His coverage of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill was honored with a Gerald Loeb Award and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. He lives in Austin, Texas.
- MP3 CD
- Publisher: Brilliance Audio on MP3-CD; MP3 Una edition (April 8, 2014)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1480597007
- ISBN-13: 978-1480597006
- Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 5.4 x 7.5 inches
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- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #632,469 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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