Skriuwer. com: The History of Oil, Kartoniert / Broschiert

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¿¿¿¿ What if oil isn't just fuel-but the blood of empires, wars, and buried secrets? Explore 5, 000 years of obsession-from Babylonian bitumen to Rockefeller's ruthlessness-in a book that stains your hands with truth. ¿¿¿¿ EXPLOSIVE REVELATIONS: Ancient Ingenuity: Ancient Chinese drilled 900-ft oil wells using bamboo - 1, 800 years before Texas. Brutal Origins: Aztec temples sealed human sacrifices with bitumen - Spanish called it "devil's tar." Ruthless Barons: John D. Rockefeller paid thugs to sabotage rivals and hired snipers to shoot resisting farmers. LARGE PRINT EDITION: Crystal-clear text for marathon reading sessions.

DIRTY WARS & DIRTY TRUTHS: Greek Fire: Byzantium's napalm that melted Crusader fleets. Pirates of Pennsylvania: Wildcatters bribing natives with poisoned whiskey. Hidden Empire: Medieval monks hid Persian oil-refining texts from the Inquisition.

A READER'S VERDICT: "You'll side-eye every gas station afterward." - Dr. Rachel K., Energy Historian ¿¿¿¿ UNEARTH THE DIRT. BEFORE IT BURIES US ALL.