Books like Oil 101?

Is anyone aware of other books similar to Oil 101? A book which essentially walks someone through the entire value chain of an entire industry.

I don't think I've ever read a book with as much information per page and I'm wondering if maybe some of the ER guys had read similar books detailing other industries (I've read all the major oil books so no need for any of those).

I'm not a professional - I just want to read some interesting books.

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Oil: Money, Politics, and Power in the 21st Century by Tom Bower

The Oil and the Glory by Steve LeVine

Oil Politics: A Modern History of Petroleum by Francisco Parra

 

I am currently reading A Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology, Exploration, Drilling, and Production by Hyne. It is clear and entertaining.

 
PetEngLol guys, I need books for other industries.

Fairly ambiguous post though... It would be helpful for feedback / info purposes if you actually disclosed which industries... there are some I know a bit about and others I know nothing about, which is probably similar to anyone who will have suggestions. Why do you want to read in depth research on bunch of different industries if you want to go into ER? You don't want a broad / flat knowledge base across a bunch of industries... you want to know one industry well... even then, there's no guarantee you will get placed in the industry you follow most.

One of my good friends covers consumer / household product industry and he was a fund analyst at my university's investment fund for power and utilities. Doesn't hurt to learn about other industries but not a necessity to deep dive into a bunch unless you just have a genuine curiosity.

 

Sorry guys, thought my post was clear, guess it wasn't. I'm not a professional, I'd just like to broadly know how certain industries work. For the oil industry, Oil 101 does that job extremely well.

I'd like to know more about these industries: 1) Automotive. 2) Mining. 3) Retail (clothing, I guess).

 

bump, could anyone recommend the same for

  1. Industrials
  2. Healthcare
  3. FIG/sponsors

looking for a book just like Oil 101 for these industries, would appreciate the help!

 

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