American Empire and the Canadian Oil Sands

By George A. Gonzalez

Throughout the US oil and gas shale are being 'hydrofracked' to produce petroleum and natural gas. Oil (or tar) sands from Canada is being 'processed' - thereby generating large amounts of crude. This book places the unconventional fossil fuels revolution that is taking place in North America within the context of great power politics.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137539550
• ISBN13: 9781137539557
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"