From Pearls to Oil- How the oil industry came to the UAE/ (Record no. 6460)
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| fixed length control field | 01076nam a2200169Ia 4500 |
| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER | |
| control field | 6460 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 260217s9999 xx 000 0 und d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781860633119 |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | From Pearls to Oil- How the oil industry came to the UAE/ |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | David Heard |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Dubai; |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Motivate Publishing; |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2016 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 624p; |
| Dimensions | 21x13cm |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | 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. |
| 546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE | |
| Language note | English |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | DS 247-248 History of Asia- Arab countries- Arabian peninsula- Local history and description |
| 9 (RLIN) | 2757 |
| 651 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | UAE |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Book |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| World History | SAF Reference Library | SAF Reference Library | 02/17/2026 | DS247-248 209.871 | 6460 | 02/17/2026 | 02/17/2026 | Book |