Petrolia

The Landscape Of America'S First Oil Boom

by Brian (Assistant Professor, Penn State Altoona) Black
language: english
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press, January of 2004 ‧
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The tapping of the first commercial oil well by Edwin Drake and Billy Smith in 1859 set off an exploitative boom of industrial development reminiscent of the gold rush. This text offers a geographical and social history of the Petrolia region - the world's largest oil producer from 1859 to 1873.

Petrolia

The Landscape Of America'S First Oil Boom

by Brian (Assistant Professor, Penn State Altoona) Black

Property Description
ISBN: 9780801877322
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Release Date: January of 2004
Language: English
Cover: Softcover
Pages: 256
Format: Book
Categories: Books in English > History > Story
EAN: 9780801877322