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.

Elon Musk

Elon Musk  (2015)

Non-Fiction

Author(s): Ashlee Vance

A detailed biography of Elon Musk and his companies. The book includes all the details of the creation of Tesla, SpaceX and Solarcity with all their ups and downs and also a lot of facts about Elon's personality and ultimate goals.

America's Bitter Pill

America's Bitter Pill  (2015)

Non-Fiction

Author(s): Steven Brill

Great book about all the history and the implementation of Obamacare. The biggest players, the political negotiations, the improvements, the technology problems, the effects, and all the numbers about insurance, profits and costs.

The Global Oil & Gas Industry

The Global Oil & Gas Industry (2011)

Academic / Energy Sector

Author(s): Andrew C. Inkpen and Michael H. Moffett

Great book about the oil industry, mostly about the financial and economics aspects. The books leaves aside a lot of technical aspects about engineering or geology to focus on costs, negotiations, transportation and products.

The Porwerhouse

The Powerhouse (2015)

Non-Fiction

Author(s): Steve Levine

The history of the lithium batteries and the race to make them better and better until they could be used in cars. The books goes through the biggest players, research labs and companies surrounding the invention.

King of Capital

King of Capital (2012)

Non-Fiction

Author(s): David Carey and John Edward Morris

The private equity industry from the eyes of the founder of Blackstone: Steve Schwarzman. The book features the founding of the firm, the partners, the biggest deals and the competition with other companies like KKR and TPG.

Team of Rivals

Team of Rivals (2005)

Non-Fiction

Author(s): Doris Kearns Goodwin

The history of Abraham Lincoln, his cabinet and the american civil war. The book features a lot of details about the personalities of every man that surrounded him, their history and how they took decisions.