Show NEW BOOKS RECEIVED petroleum where and how to find it by anthony blum oil geologist and mining engineer of fort scott kansas the modern mining books publishing co N dearborn st chicago ill price 2 for sale by the salt lake mining ning review book department this book is somewhat different from anything ever written on the abject and covers a wider range of authentic and valuable information that the title of the volume suggests the book is dedicated to the ilie men and women w who ho d desire enli enlightenment on the elements essential to the production of petroleum and to success in the oil business the author is an independent oil producer and is not directly or indirectly affiliated with any of the big oil interests or corporations Nuni numerous erous books the author states have been published tre treating abing b of petroleum geology and kindred subjects and suited to the needs of the professional operator oil mining engineer and student of oil geology these books however are generally of such technical character that they are of little interest to the layman there seems to be a lack of authenticated literature on the business phases of this one of the most important most profitable and most elusive of the indu industries S tries so that in five parts he discusses the geologic phase the constructive features the operative phase the commercial phase and the fiscal features of the business in a most entertaining and instructive manner the book is altogether in compilation and it explains a thousand and one things about the oil industry concerning which not many people are versed if you are interested in oil oil stocks oil promotion or any other feature of the oil business you will appreciate this book |