Eskimo and the Oil Man: The Battle at the Top of the World for America's Future

by Bob Reiss

Book Overview

The Arctic century is upon us. A great jockeying for power and influence has erupted among nations in the high north. At stake are trillions of dollars in profit or loss, US security, geopolitical influence and the fate of a fragile environment as well as the region's traditional people. As the ice melts and oil companies venture north, the polar regions may become the next Panama Canal, the next Arabian Peninsula-places on earth that remain relatively...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1455525243
• ISBN13: 9781455525249
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Business Plus
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.1"