Russell Gold

The Boom: How Fracking Ignited the American Energy Revolution and Changed the World Russell Gold

Publisher Marketing: The best all-around book yet on fracking ("San Francisco Chronicle") from a Pulitzer Prize finalist: Gold's work is a tour de force of contemporary journalism ("Booklist"). First invented in 1947, hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, has not only become a major source of energy, it is changing the way we use energy, and the energy we use. It is both a threat and a godsend for the environment, and it is leading the revival of manufacturing in the United States. A definitive narrative history, The Boom follows the twists and turns in the development and adoption of this radical technology. It is a thrilling journey filled with colorful characters: the green-minded Texas oilman who created the first modern frack; a bare-knuckled Oklahoman natural gas empire-builder who gave the world an enormous new supply of energy and was brought down by his own success and excesses; an environmental leader whose embrace of fracking brought an end to his public career; and an aging fracking pioneer who is now trying to save the industry from itself. A fascinating and exciting exploration of one of the most controversial and promising sources of energy, "The Boom" brings new clarity to a subject awash in hype from all sides a thoughtful, well-written, and carefully researched book that provides the best overview yet of the pros and cons of fracking. Gold quietly leads both supporters and critics of drilling to consider other views ("Associated Press")." Review Citations: Audio File 10/01/2014 pg. 53 (EAN 9781480596962, Compact Disc) Library Journal 07/01/2014 pg. 45 (EAN 9781480596986, Compact Disc) - *Starred Review Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2014 (EAN 9781451692280, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 03/17/2014 (EAN 9781451692280, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Booklist 04/15/2014 pg. 4 (EAN 9781451692280, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Shelf Awareness 04/22/2014 (EAN 9781451692280, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Gold, Russell Russell Gold has reported on energy regularly in The Wall Street Journal" since 2002. His coverage of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill was honored with a Gerald Loeb Award and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. He lives in Austin, Texas. Contributor Bio:  Lawlor, Patrick Girard Patrick has narrated numerous audiobooks including The Power of Six Sigma, which was a finalist for a 2001 Audie Award. In addition to narrating audiobooks, Patrick is an accomplished stage actor, director and stage combat choreographer. He has worked extensively Off-Broadway and regionally for companies in Utah, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Virginia, South Carolina, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York and all over California, as well as Finland and Germany. Classically trained, his roles cover a wide range, from Vindice in The Revenger's Tragedy and Marc Antony in Julius Caesar to Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple and The Big Bad Wolf in The 3 Little Pigs.