LEADER 00000nam a2200145 a 4500 001 15914847 008 130523n2011 000 0 eng u 020 9781860633119 050 HD9576.U52|bH43 2011 100 1 Heard, David 245 From pearl to oil :|bhow the oil industry came to the United Arab Emirates /|cDavid Heard 260 Dubai:|bMotivate Publishing,|c2011. 300 623 p. :|bill., maps. ;|c23 cm. 504 Includes bibliographical references and index 520 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. -- Book Description Amazon. 650 Petroleum industry and trade|zUnited Arab Emirates |xHistory. 650 Industries|zUnited Arab Emirates. 650 Oil industries|zUnited Arab Emirates 651 United Arab Emirates|xEconomic conditions. 651 United Arab Emirates|xHistory.
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