{"product_id":"flying-on-trinidad-oil-how-a-british-colony-became-a-key-producer-of-aviation-fuel-1933-41-paperback","title":"Flying on Trinidad Oil: How a British Colony Became a Key Producer of Aviation Fuel, 1933-41 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard M. Escalante\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAir became the decisive domain of modern war.\u003cbr\u003eWhoever controlled it could shape the outcome of World War II.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1936, Shell Oil Corporation developed a breakthrough process to produce \u003cb\u003e100-octane aviation fuel\u003c\/b\u003e-a critical innovation that dramatically improved the speed, power, and combat performance of fighter aircraft.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross Europe, Adolf Hitler was rapidly expanding Nazi Germany's reach. Air power would be central to his strategy. But air power required fuel-high-performance fuel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBritain faced a growing crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOil supplies from the eastern regions of its Empire were becoming increasingly unstable. To sustain its war effort and defend against Germany's advance, Britain needed a new, reliable source of aviation fuel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt found that source in an unexpected place: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe British colony of Trinidad.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book reveals how a small Caribbean colony became a \u003cb\u003estrategic energy hub\u003c\/b\u003e in a global war-supplying the fuel that powered Britain's Royal Air Force and supported the Allied war effort.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on extensive archival research, \u003ci\u003eFlying on Trinidad Oil\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers the hidden geopolitical, technological, and economic forces that transformed Trinidad into a critical player in World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA powerful and little-known story of \u003cb\u003ewar, technology, and empire\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book forms part of the \u003ci\u003eWar and Society in Colonial Trinidad\u003c\/i\u003e series, which explores the strategic, social, and hidden dimensions of World War II in the Caribbean.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 23, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49543978647707,"sku":"9789769601628","price":30.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/4602\/1275\/files\/oV80GKH-S79789769601628.webp?v=1789572124","url":"https:\/\/www.statesideqm.com\/products\/flying-on-trinidad-oil-how-a-british-colony-became-a-key-producer-of-aviation-fuel-1933-41-paperback","provider":"Stateside Quartermaster, Ltd.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}