Oil

Oil sits at the centre of modern life, powering transport, materials and global commerce while shaping the political landscape around it. The copy presents its reach as both everyday and far reaching, from planes and plastic to the wider systems that depend on the fuel.

It suits readers who want a clear introduction to the subject and a concise overview of its discovery, uses and continuing controversy. The result is a compact, fact-led portrait of a resource that remains essential and contested.