Web Scraping with Python

Web Scraping with Python (2015)

Academic / Programming

Author(s): Ryan Mitchell

Nice book for automatic web downloading, searching and saving using python. It also includes advanced aspects like solving captchas, downloading javascript code and how to avoid being detected by web administrators.

The Frackers

The Frackers (2013)

Non-Fiction / Energy

Author(s): Gregory Zuckerman

Great book about the history of fracking and horizontal drilling, the pioneers of the industry and how many of them became big players. The book also highlights how important was this tecnological improvement to the US and how it changed the world's oil landscape.

The Industries of the Future

The Industries of the Future (2016)

Non-Fiction

Author(s): Alec Ross

The book explores several aspects of certain labor markets and how they are being disrupted by automation and software. It also features recommendations and insights about what should the incoming generations do about it.

The Oil & Gas Industry: A Nontechnical Guide

The Oil & Gas Industry: A Nontechnical Guide (2012)

Academic / Energy Sector

Author(s): Joseph Hilyard

Similar to The Global Oil and Gas Industry but more focused in the engineering and scientific aspects of the industry. This book includes broad information about the drills, pipelines, oil refining, geology and other technical aspects of exploration.

El petróleo como instrumento de progreso

El petróleo como instrumento de progreso (2016)

Non-Fiction / Energy, Public Policy

Author(s): Pedro Luis Rodríguez Sosa & Luis Roberto Rodríguez Pardo

First book in spanish in a long time. Venezuela is a classic example of the resource curse, largest oil reserves and one of the worst performing oil exporter countries. The book makes a lot of suggestions of how to transform oil rents in economic growth.