The History of Royal Dutch Shell: Four-Volume Set

by Jan Luiten van Zanden, Stephen Howarth, Joost Jonker, et al.

Understanding oil is essential for understanding modern history. The 20th century has rightly been called the century of oil, and the beginning of the 21st century suggests that this strategic commodity still gains in importance. From its creation in 1907 Royal Dutch Shell has played a key role in the global oil industry. For most of the 20th century Royal Dutch Shell was either the largest or, after Standard Oil/Exxon, the second largest oil company...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199298777
• ISBN13: 9780199298778
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 1050 Pages
• Weight: 20.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 12.2" x 12.5" x 8.3"