内容简介
"The Quest" continues the riveting story Daniel Yergin begantwenty years ago with his No.1 International Bestseller "ThePrize", revealing the on-going quest to meet the world's energyneeds - and the power and riches that come with it. A master storyteller as well as our most expert analyst, Yergin proves thatenergy is truly the engine of global political and economic change.From the jammed streets of Beijing, the shores of the Caspian Sea,and the conflicts in the Middle East, to Capitol Hill and SiliconValley, Yergin tells the inside stories of the oil market, the riseof the 'petrostate', the race to control the resources of theformer Soviet empire, and the massive corporate mergers that havetransformed the oil landscape. He shows how the drama of oil - thestruggle for access to it, the battle for control, the insecurityof supply, its impact on the global economy, and the geopoliticsthat dominate it - will continue to shape our world. And he takeson the toughest questions: will we run out; are China and theUnited States destined for conflict; what of climate change? Yerginalso reveals the surprising and turbulent histories of nuclear,coal, and natural gas, and investigates the 'rebirth of renewables'- biofuels, wind, and solar energy - showing how understanding thisgreening landscape and its future role are crucial to the needs ofa growing world economy. "The Quest" presents an extraordinaryrange of characters and dramatic stories to illustrate theprinciples that will shape our energy security system for thedecades to come. It is essential reading.