Planet Oil: The Treasure That Conquered the World
Planet Oil: The Treasure That Conquered the World
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Planet Oil: The Treasure That Conquered the World

8.0 / 10
2015
1 season
3 episodes
Documentary

An excellent narration of oil industry since early days to 20th century and up to today. How oil changed the world and shaped our modern world today.

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  • Ep 1

    1.How Oil Made Us

    10-02-201560m

    From the moment we first drilled for oil, we opened a Pandora's box that changed the world forever. It transformed the way we lived our lives, spawned foreign wars and turned a sim...

  • The Carbon Wars

    2.The Carbon Wars

    17-02-201560m

    By the early 1950s, a holy trinity of oil, plastics and fertilisers had transformed the planet. But as Professor Iain Stewart reveals, when the oil producing countries demanded a g...

  • Climate Wars

    3.Climate Wars

    24-02-201560m

    As we entered the 21st century, the world was guzzling oil, coal and gas like never before. Despite fears of 'peak oil', Professor Iain Stewart discovers that while huge technologi...

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