Dr yergin received the pulitzer prize for the number one bestseller the prize the epic quest for oil money power which was also made into an eight hour pbs bbc series seen by 20 million people in the united states the book has been translated into 12 languages it also received the eccles prize for best book on an economic subject for a general audience. The prize the epic quest for oil money and power yergin daniel isbn 8601405355348 kostenloser versand fur alle bucher mit versand und verkauf duch amazon. The prize was the basis for an eight hour documentary television series titled the prize the epic quest for oil money power narrated by donald sutherland and broadcast by pbs in 1992 1993 the series is said to have been seen by 20 million people in the united states. The prize the epic quest for oil money power the globe spanning story of the oil industry from the first strikes of the 19th century through the gulf war the industrys colorful characters and oils key role in 20th century history are brought to life by participants and historians. The prize recounts the panoramic history of oil and the struggle for wealth and power that has always surrounded oil this struggle has shaken the world economy dictated the outcome of wars and transformed the destiny of men and nations the prize is as much a history of the twentieth century as of the oil industry itself