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A Pipeline Runs Through It

The Story of Oil from Ancient Times to the First World War

2022 || Hardcover || Keith Fisher || Veltman Distributie Import Books

Petroleum has always been used by humans: as an adhesive by Neanderthals, as a waterproofing agent in Noah's Ark and as a weapon during the Crusades. Its eventual extraction from the earth in vast quantities transformed light, heat and power. A Pipeline Runs Through It is a fresh, comprehensive in-depth look at the social, economic, political and geopolitical forces involved in our transition to the modern oil age. It tells an extraordinary origin story, from the pre-industrial history of pet...

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Virtual Society

The Metaverse and the New Frontiers of Human Experience

2022 || Hardcover || Herman Narula || Veltman Distributie Import Books

“A fascinating, provocative case that the metaverse will not merely transform our virtual experience—it may actually enrich the quality of our lives” (Adam Grant)—from the visionary co-founder of one of today’s most innovative technology companies

“Mind-expanding . . . This important book offers a highly persuasive argument that a new kind of virtual world, the metaverse, marks a profound new stage in this long human quest for fulfillment through creation.”—Chris Anderson, Hea...

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Edible Economics

A Hungry Economist Explains the World

2022 || Paperback || Ha-Joon Chang || Veltman Distributie Import Books

Economic thinking - about climate change, immigration, austerity, automation and much more - in its most digestible form

For decades, a single free market philosophy has dominated global economics. But this is bland and unhealthy - like British food in the 1980s, when bestselling author and Cambridge economist Ha-Joon Chang first arrived in the UK from South Korea. Just as eating a wide range of cuisines contributes to a balanced diet, so too is it essential we listen to a variety of economic...

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Power Play

Tesla, Elon Musk, and the Bet of the Century

2022 || Paperback || Tim Higgins || Veltman Distributie Import Books

*A WALL STREET JOURNAL BUSINESS BESTSELLER*Power Play is the riveting inside story of Elon Musk and Tesla's bid to build the world's greatest car—from award-winning Wall Street Journal tech and auto reporter Tim Higgins. “A deeply reported and business-savvy chronicle of Tesla's wild ride.” (Walter Isaacson, New York Times Book Review)

Tesla is the envy of the automotive world. Born at the start of the millennium, it was the first car company to be valued at $1 trillion. Its CEO, the...