The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power

by Daniel Yergin · 1991

Daniel Yergin's history of oil, geopolitics, and economic power.

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Daniel YerginEnergy historian

Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Prize.

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Stephen A. Schwarzman Co-founder, Blackstone

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Documented citation: DealBook lists The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power as one of the five books Stephen A. Schwarzman said shaped his life.

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