Done in Oil: An Autobiography
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (756 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0890965331 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 282 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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From the curious to the student of oil, business, and government history, readers will come away from this book having learned something new and significant about the oil industry and its culture.. Unlike any work before it, Done in Oil recounts the history of the oil industry from the perspective of an individual who has known it, quite literally, inside-out, both as practitioner and as analyst. Marshall's entertaining and detailed memories bring to life many of the most famous public and private characters of
Joseph A. “I have studied the oil industry for over twenty years, and I learned something new or interesting on page after page.”--Dr. Pratt, Cullen Professor of History and Business, University of Houston
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