Oil in Texas: The Gusher Age, 1895-1945

by Diana Davids Hinton, Roger M. Olien, Diana Davids Olien

Book Overview

As the twentieth century began, oil in Texas was easy to find, but the quantities were too small to attract industrial capital and production. Then, on January 10, 1901, the Spindletop gusher blew in.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292760566
• ISBN13: 9780292760561
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 319 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.7"