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A lively, exciting,and definitelythought-provokingbook. BooklistThings looked grim for American energy in 2006, but a handful of wildcatters weredetermined to tap massive deposits of oil and gas that giants like Exxon and Chevronhad ignored. They risked everything on a new process called fracking. Within a fewyears, they solved Americas dependence on imported energy, triggered a globalenvironmental controversy, and made and lost astonishing fortunes.
No one understands the frackerstheir ambitions, personalities, and foiblesbetterthan Wall Street Journal reporter Gregory Zuckerman. His exclusive access drivesthis dramatic narrative, which stretches from North Dakota to Texas to Wall Street.