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The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power by Daniel Yergin — book cover

The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power

by Daniel Yergin

Pulitzer Prize · 1992 · Winner

Award History

AwardYearStatus
Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction1992Winner

About the Author

Daniel Yergin (born February 6, 1947) is an American author and economic historian specializing in energy, geopolitics, and world economics. His most notable works include the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power (1991), The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World (2011), and The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations (2020), along with major awards such as the United States Energy Award and the James Schlesinger Medal for Energy Security.

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