{"product_id":"9780792362227","title":"Eroïca The Quest for Oil in Indonesia (1850-1898)","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEroïca\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Quest for Oil in Indonesia (1850-1898)\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJ.P. Poley\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Civil \/ Soil \u0026amp; Rock\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eA tribute to the pioneers of oil exploration in Indonesia  (1850-1898). Using authentic reports, diaries, relevant texts,  personal notes and pictures, Poley brings to life the heroic efforts  of Reerink (Cheribon, W. Java), Zijlker and Kessler (Deli, NE  Sumatra), Stoop (Surabaya and Rembang, E Java), Menten (Kutei, E  Kalimantan), Kessler and IJzerman (Palembang, SE Sumatra), and their  crews. \u003cbr\u003e  They faced almost insurmountable odds in many locations: an  impenetrable, cruel jungle, an inclement climate, tropical diseases,  technical mishaps, financial restrictions, and, last but not least,  government and legal constraints. There was no geological science to  guide them, and drilling technology was still in its infancy. Yet it  was their vision and perseverance which finally put Indonesia on the  world map of oil-producing nations, and which contributed materially  to the development of today's life of luxury. \u003cbr\u003e  Much of the present text and several of the pictures are here  presented for the first time to the general public.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e31 March 2000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Netherlands\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780792362227\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e175\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Netherlands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50804778303628,"sku":"9780792362227","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780792362227.jpg?v=1781781598","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780792362227","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}