Invisible fuel : manufactured and natural gas in America, 1800-2000 / Christopher J. Castaneda
- Author:
- Castaneda, Christopher James, 1959-
- Published:
- New York : Twayne, [1999]
- Copyright Date:
- ©1999
- Physical Description:
- xx, 250 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
- Series:
- Twayne's evolution of modern business series
- Contents:
- CREATING AN INDUSTRY, 1800-1890: American enlightenment -- Discovering natural gas -- Competition and consolidation -- EMERGENCE OF A GAS CARTEL, 1890-1938: Creating the power trust -- Long-distance natural gas pipelines -- Dividing and conquering the power trust -- THE REGULATED GAS INDUSTRY, 1938-1985: The gas industry in war -- Competition for northeastern gas markets -- Industry growth in the American era -- Shortage -- RESTRUCTUING, 1978-2000: Deregulation, consolidation, and the environment.
- Subject(s):
- ISBN:
- 0805798307 (alk. paper)
- Bibliography Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-239) and index.
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