From pearls to oil : how the oil industry came to the United Arab Emirates /
By: Heard, David
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BookPublisher: Dubai : Motivate Publishing, 2011.Description: 623 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 23 cm.Subject(s): Industries -- United Arab Emirates | Oil industries -- United Arab EmiratesDDC classification: 338.90091724 HE PE Online resources: Location Map
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Pearls to Oil From Pearls to Oil is a testament of the challenges contended by extraordinary men who initiated the search for oil in the United Arab Emirates, in the years between the two World Wars. The book features never-before-published copies of letters, notes and reports complementing the research, which itself stems from the archives of the Abu Dhabi Petroleum Company (ADPC) and other literature recorded by British Government officials. With rare photographs, maps and diagrams alongside the in-depth narrative, this book is a great asset for scholars, residents and visitors interested in the history of this land.
| Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 338.90091724 HE PE (Browse shelf) | Available | T0048071 |
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| 338.90091724 CO BO The bottom billion : | 338.90091724 DE VE Development in crisis : | 338.90091724 HA CH The challenge of third world development / | 338.90091724 HE PE From pearls to oil : | 338.90091724 LI QU The quest for prosperity : | 338.90091724 RA UN Understanding development : | 338.90091724 RO CA Capital and collusion : |
Includes bibliographical references (p.417-422) and index.
Pearls to Oil From Pearls to Oil is a testament of the challenges contended by extraordinary men who initiated the search for oil in the United Arab Emirates, in the years between the two World Wars. The book features never-before-published copies of letters, notes and reports complementing the research, which itself stems from the archives of the Abu Dhabi Petroleum Company (ADPC) and other literature recorded by British Government officials. With rare photographs, maps and diagrams alongside the in-depth narrative, this book is a great asset for scholars, residents and visitors interested in the history of this land.