The Great Canadian Oil Patch
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The definitive history of Canada's petroleum industry. More than just an update of the original 1970 edition, this is a new book, with 75% new content, twice as extensive, and a gripping narrative.
Reviews
"Earle Gray has converted an encyclopedic knowlege of Canada's oil and gas business, an eye for engaging detail, and renowned gifts as a story teller into a book on an industry that transformed Canada's twentieth century more than any other. To Gray, The Great Canadian Oil Patch stretches far beyond Alberta to roots in western Ontario, a present in the Arctic, and a future limited only by the human imagination. This is a book to rival Pierre Berton's National Dream." Desmond Morton, Professor of History, McGill University.
"Unparalleled in its coverage of the history of the Canadian oil industry, in the quality of research, and a writing style that won't let you put the book down." Kenneth W. Vollman, Chairman, National Energy Board.
"Earle Gray has a unique capacity to write a comprehensive and comprehensible work on the Canadian oil and gas sector." Donald S. Macdonald, former federal energy minister.
"Nobody has shown better than Earle Gray how crucial energy supply has been in Canada's history and in this book he brings the story up to date, in a handy and comprehensible form." Robert Bothwell, historian and Director, International Relations Program, University of Toronto.
"... a richly detailed road map for anyone who wants to understand the past and present of the Canadian oil and gas industry. The key features and hisorical markers are all identified, as are their relative locations and the routes linking them together." Robert Bott, author of "Our Petroleum Callenge: Sustainability Into The 21st Century," and "Evolution Of Canada's Oil And Gas Industry."
"...an indispensible reference book for three decades and readable to boot — and now the second edition is bigger, better and bound to have an even longer shelf life." Gordon Jaremko, business writer, Edmonton Journal.