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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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Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Prize.

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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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DealBook / The New York Times · 2010-12-10 · accessed 2026-06-23

DealBook reports that Scholastic asked Stephen A. Schwarzman which five books shaped his life and lists the five titles on the page.

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