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Everything you want to know about oil - but never dared ask The Price of Oil explores the way we use oil and the economic and environmental costs of doing so. But it's not full of jargon, conspiracy theories or vitriol. It gives oil and the oil industry the credit they deserve for making our lives historically healthy and wealthy. It also shows we would be wise to use less oil. Nor is it heavy going, readers have commented on its lively, pacey tone, and it explains every bit of terminology in everyday English. It inspires by giving some fabulous examples of people who have just got on with the job of taking oil out of their lives. Come on a tour of our interactions with oil - from the first oil wells to the present day - and just about every use of oil - from industry to bubble bath. I hope you will share my journey into the world of oil I have loved every minute of researching and writing The Price of Oil. I think I have graduated from complete oil novice to oil intermediate and hope you will join me on the same journey. My book celebrates all that we have gained from oil and recognises the costs; it shows that not only should we move on from oil, we can. I have written the book I wish I had found when I first started to think about oil - it would have satisfied my curiosity with a lot less effort.

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The Price of Oil charts the story of oil, from the very start, through its transformation of every aspect of our lives, and concludes with a compelling narrative of why we now need to move beyond oil once and for all. I was engaged, entertained and enlightened by this unique approach to the subject. Ben Goldsmith - CEO of Menhaden Capital Plc, founder of WHEB Asset Management - http: //www.menhaden.com/ Oil has served us well and stimulated the biggest growth and wealth creation in human history. The Price of Oil explains the role it has played and why it is time to wean ourselves off our addiction to oil. Paul Polman - Chief Executive Officer, Unilever - www.unilever.co.uk Michelle Spaul provides a broad and very readable introduction to the world of oil. Starting from a perspective of the societal advances that have been enabled by oil she looks at how its price influences nearly all aspects of human activity. She then moves on to look at the costs, on the environment and climate and their ramifications, and concludes that we should all be looking to remove oil from our lives. Professor Joanna D. Haigh CBE FRS - Co-Director, Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment - http: //www.imperial.ac.uk/grantham/

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I am a former chartered engineer (Member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology) and professional project manager (Member of the Association of Project Management). I work as an independent consultant helping leaders achieve their goals by satisfying their customers. My success comes from my ability to take complex information and explain the essentials, painting a compelling vision of the future and the actions required for success. An innate curiosity and a compelling need to learn led to the research that inspired this book. Indeed answering questions is a constant source of enjoyment and the words 'let's Google it' are never far from my lips. I prefer reading and writing non-fiction. I am passionate about the environment, but not-political, this book is my contribution to spreading the message about the costs of using fossil fuels and the amazing alternatives available today.

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