Business Builders in Oil

Profiles such pioneers in the oil industry as John D. Rockefeller, Marcus Samuel, William Knox D'Arcy, and J. Paul Getty, and Robert O. Anderson.

Gr 6 Up-After an interesting introduction to the beginnings of the industry, Aaseng takes readers through a who's who of its greatest pioneers. He profiles John D. Rockefeller and Standard Oil, Marcus Samuel and Shell Oil, Pattillo Higgins and Andrew Mellon of Gulf Oil, William Knox D'Arcy and British Petroleum, Frank Phillips and Phillips Petroleum, J. Paul Getty and Getty Oil, and Robert O. Anderson and ARCO. Each biography gives excellent insights into the individual, the period, and the industry at that time. The portraits are easy to understand, well researched, authoritative, and fascinating to read. Black-and-white photographs of the men and oil sites enhance the well-written text. The wide margins contain photographs, definitions, and interesting asides, and provide visual variety. Students will find this book helpful for research, and teachers will find enough information for lively discussions about the oil industry, its founders, and its future.-Linda Wadleigh, Oconee County Middle School, Watkinsville, GA Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.