From Pearls to Oil- How the oil industry came to the UAE/
From Pearls to Oil- How the oil industry came to the UAE/
David Heard
- Dubai; Motivate Publishing; 2016
- 624p; 21x13cm
From Pearls to Oil is a testament of the challenges faced by extraordinary men who initiated the search for oil in the UAE in the years between the two World Wars. This book features never before published copies of letters, notes and reports, which stem from the archives of the Abu Dhabi Petroleum Company (ADPC) and other literature recorded by British Government officials. With rare photographs and maps alongside the author's in-depth narrative, this book is a great asset for scholars, residents and visitors interested in the history of the UAE.
English
9781860633119
DS 247-248 History of Asia- Arab countries- Arabian peninsula- Local history and description
UAE
From Pearls to Oil is a testament of the challenges faced by extraordinary men who initiated the search for oil in the UAE in the years between the two World Wars. This book features never before published copies of letters, notes and reports, which stem from the archives of the Abu Dhabi Petroleum Company (ADPC) and other literature recorded by British Government officials. With rare photographs and maps alongside the author's in-depth narrative, this book is a great asset for scholars, residents and visitors interested in the history of the UAE.
English
9781860633119
DS 247-248 History of Asia- Arab countries- Arabian peninsula- Local history and description
UAE