From Pearls to Oil: How The Oil Industry Came to the United Arab Emirates
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (684 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1860633110 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 624 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Fascinating Energy History with Current Relevance Peter Shurtleff Cleaves Heard's very readable book chronicles the early exploration and negotiations for oil concessions in the 1930s before oil was discovered. At the time, the UAE was made up of seven sheikhdoms. One of the poorest regions in the world, its peoples suffered from eye and lung diseases, malaria, poor nutrition, isolation, and oppressive summer heat. The rulers of. John C D Hall said UAE. I bought this for my father who worked for the Abu Dhabi Petroleum Company from 1970 to 197UAE John C D Hall I bought this for my father who worked for the Abu Dhabi Petroleum Company from 1970 to 1974, he has enjoyed reading it and believes some of the central characters were still working there when he was there. It is difficult to buy him Christmas presents but he has really enjoyed this one. I was a child when my father worked there and started boarding schoo. , he has enjoyed reading it and believes some of the central characters were still working there when he was there. It is difficult to buy him Christmas presents but he has really enjoyed this one. I was a child when my father worked there and started boarding schoo
Author: David Heard Format: Hardback Pages: 624 Dimensions: 215(h) x 137(w) Language: English Publication Date: 2012 Publisher: Motivate Publishing ISBN No: 978 186063 311 9. 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