The Boom: How Fracking Ignited the American Energy Revolution

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The Boom: How Fracking Ignited the American Energy Revolution and Changed the World

The â€œbest all-around book yet on frackingâ€ (San Francisco Chronicle) from a Pulitzer Prize finalist: â€œGold's work is a tour de force of contemporary journalismâ€ (Booklist).

First invented in 1947, hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, has not only become a major source of energy, it is changing the way we use energy, and the energy we use. It is both a threat and a godsend for the environment, and it is leading the revival of manufacturing in the United States.

A definitive narrative history, The Boom follows the twists and turns in the development and adoption of this radical technology. It is a thrilling journey filled with colorful characters: the green-minded Texas oilman who created the first modern frack; a bare-knuckled Oklahoman natural gas empire-builder who gave the world an enormous new supply of energy and was brought down by his own success and excesses; an environmental leader whose embrace of fracking brought an end to his public career; and an aging fracking pioneer who is now trying to save the industry from itself.

A fascinating and exciting exploration of one of the most controversial and promising sources of energy, The Boom â€œbrings new clarity to a subject awash in hype from all sidesâ€¦a thoughtful, well-written, and carefully researched book that provides the best overview yet of the pros and cons of fracking. Gold quietly leads both supporters and critics of drilling to consider other viewsâ€ (Associated Press).

Country	USA
Author	Russell Gold
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	Reprint
EISBN	9781451692303
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	385
PublicationDate	2014-04-08
Publisher	Simon & Schuster
ReleaseDate	2014-04-08
Studio	Simon & Schuster

The Boom: How Fracking Ignited the American Energy Revolution and Changed the World

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