Zoom; The Global Race to Fuel the Car of the Future
New York: Twelve, 2007. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. ciii, [2], 336, [6] pages. Bibliography. Index. Minor scuff inside back cover. Inscribed on the half-title page by Vaitheeswaran. Inscription reads To Shirley--Thank you for all of your wise advice over the years--and here's for a brighter future for all! Best, Vijay. The contents include: Introduction: The Great Awakening--Oil is the problem; cars are the solution; Part I--Highway Robbery; Chapter One: The Terrible Twins; Chapter two--Down and Out in Detroit; Chapter Three: Big Oil in Big Trouble; Part II--Can Dinosaurs Dance?; Chapter Four: The Parable of the Prius; Chapter Five: The Axis of Oil; Chapter Six--The Slumbering Giant Awakes; Part III: Manifold Destiny; Chapter Seven: Crouching Tiger, Leaping Dragon; Chapter Eight: The Juice and the Jalopy; Chapter Nine: A Call to Arms. Also contains Bibliography and Index. Writer and editor Iain Carson lives and works in London, England, where he is an industry editor for the Economist. He writes primarily about the airline, general transportation, and manufacturing industries. Prior to joining the staff at the Economist, Carson worked as both a reporter and as a news anchor for BBC Television, and for Channel Four. His first book, Zoom: The Global Race to Fuel the Car of the Future, which he wrote with Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran, was a finalist for the Financial Times/Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award. More