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The Search for Arabian Oil
Selwa Press
September 2007
On Sale: September 18, 2007
320 pages
ISBN: 0970115741
EAN: 9780970115744
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
Illuminating a little-known but extremely significant period
in world history—the discovery of oil in the Middle East and
the beginnings of what is now the Saudi Arabian Oil Company
(Saudi Aramco)—this captivating history explores the birth
of the Middle Eastern oil industry. From the king and his
royal court to the desert guides, scientists, and mechanics
who built the original oil company, Aramco, the distant and
desperately poor world of Depression-era Saudi Arabia is
vividly brought to life. Written more than 50 years ago,
this detailed account serves as a kind of time capsule and
features the author’s prescient insights into the cultural
and technological consequences of King Ibn Saud’s deliberate
decision to choose America as his commercial ally.
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