<A Conversation with Vinod KhoslaThe Oil DrumDrumBeat: August 1, 2006>

40 comments on The Chicago Tribune Story on Oil

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Calorie on August 1, 2006 - 10:54am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
The piece reminded me of The End of Oil by Paul Roberts, probably because both were so well written. There is a dichotomy among the people who write about this subject. The "content" people like Simmons, Deffeyes, Campbell, etc. have the most direct subject knowledge and hence credibility, but the journalists tend to be better at telling a story that keeps the reader engaged. As authoritative as Twilight in the Desert is, I would not recommend it to the average reader because it's too dry and too technical.
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Glenn on August 1, 2006 - 1:09pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Yes, Paul Roberts' The End of Oil was what got me interested in the subject. I literally picked it off the bookshelf, read the introduction and was transfixed. He explained it all quite well.
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Mad Maxout on August 1, 2006 - 6:28pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
I read a PO book written by an oil geologist and liked it, complete with the decently explained technicalness. I'll have to dig it up to get the title. It included some oil geology humor. I think it was "The End of Oil" but not sure.
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Berkeley on August 1, 2006 - 7:29pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
It also reminds me of The Prize by a certain other Pulitzer winner - who's probably taking some worried notice.
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