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Crude awakening : money, mavericks, and mayhem in Alaska

Coyne, Amanda (Author). Hopfinger, Tony. (Added Author).

Summary: The story of America's last frontier and oil province from the discovery of oil in Prudhoe Bay in 1968, to its crossroads today after Governor Sarah Palin.

Record details

ISBN: 1568586922 (e-book)
ISBN: 9781568586922 (e-book)
ISBN: 1568584474 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN: 9781568584478 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Physical Description: xx, 282 p. ; 25 cm.
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Publisher: New York : Nation Books, c2011.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-272) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

They built a dream, and others drilled it -- A small man and a big pipeline -- Alaska, the land of oil and money -- Oil patch people -- Clinging to guns and religion in Wasilla -- Bill and Ted's excellent adventure -- If you can't beat the good ol' boys, become a good ol' girl -- Neverland meets Lord of the flies on crack -- Oinkers, pit bulls and frank -- The corrupt bastards -- The Republican death picnic -- Hopefully slow gas will begin to pass quickly -- Exxon, don't let the door hit you in the stern -- Crude awakening -- Break up or the short goodbye.