{"product_id":"9781836434078","title":"Oil","description":"\u003cb\u003eOil. Without it there are no planes, no plastics, no petrol.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIt has started and ended wars. It is the lifeblood of the modern world – and the leading cause of climate change.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAs humanity faces a reckoning with its dependence upon oil, Vaclav Smil explores the contentious history – and future – of the ‘black stuff’, from ancient origins to the political and economic shockwaves it has triggered. Informative and thought-provoking, this is an essential guide to one of Earth’s most valuable and consequential commodities.","brand":"Simon and Schuster","offers":[{"title":"eBook","offer_id":60028563980574,"sku":"9781836434078","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/8436\/0222\/files\/9781836434078.jpg?v=1790090681","url":"https:\/\/shop.simonandschuster.com\/products\/9781836434078","provider":"Simon and Schuster","version":"1.0","type":"link"}