‘One of the essential non-fiction works of our time... terrific’ – GQ
‘Organised crime's version of Fast Food Nation’ – Mail on Sunday
‘For anyone who wants to understand the 21st century, this illuminating and page-turning book is essential reading’ – Emma Thompson
‘A captivating pictorial and literary journey through the history of science… It is a book that will repay constant visits, and Bodley Head is to be congratulated on its lavish, robust production, making it a must for every school library and... home’ – Sunday Times
‘Fantastic brain food’ – Andrew Graham Dixon
'Fascinating and fast-moving… an extraordinary book'- Observer
‘Fascinating... No-one else could provide such an insider’s account, for he was the only one to be involved in the detail of every tortuous step’ – Sunday Telegraph
‘Superb… Where Jones truly excels is in his observations of Venezuelan society and the outsized role oil has played in molding the national character’ – Washington Post
‘Jones's book is thoughtful, comprehensive . . the best in the bunch’ – Boston Globe
‘Delightful, succinct, and elegant’ – Roger Penrose
‘Johnson’s mix of the personal, the erudite and crystalline prose is – like the pull of gravity (see beautiful experiment number 1) – an irresistible force’ – Scientific American
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