A Pipeline Runs Through ItThe origin story of our modern oil age Petroleum has always been used by humans: as an adhesive by Neanderthals, as a waterproofing agent in Noah's Ark, and as a weapon during the Crusades. Its extraction from the earth in vast quantities transformed light, heat, and power. A Pipeline Runs Through It is a fresh, in depth look at the social, economic, and geopolitical forces involved in our transition to the modern oil age. It tells an extraordinary