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| Titel: |
"Science can never demobilize": the united states navy and petroleum geology, 1898-1924 |
| Auteur: |
Shulman, Peter A. |
| Verschenen in: |
History and technology |
| Paginering: | Jaargang 19 (2003) nr. 4 pagina's 365-395 |
| Jaar: |
2003-12 |
| Inhoud: |
This article traces how the US Navy crafted policy from the expert advice of American geologists. Between 1898 and 1924, the US Navy metamorphosed from a slow, coal-burning fleet to a swift, oil-burning one. The decision to convert naval vessels to oil consumed years of wrangling at the highest levels of the Department's bureaucracy. Central to this struggle was the guarantee of a secure petroleum supply in the face of perpetually bleak predictions by geologists suggesting that US oilfields might someday soon run dry. The Navy-geologist interaction influenced the Navy's decision to burn oil, as well as American land policy and tax law. The partnership led to increased government involvement in the oil industry and a prominent role for geologists in shaping federal oil policy. |
| Uitgever: |
Routledge |
| Bronbestand: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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