The Boom: How Fracking Ignited the American Energy Revolution and Changed the World

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I enjoyed this book. It accomplished what I set out for which was a better understanding of modern fracking. The author gave a good inside perspective of how his parent interacted with the drilling companies. The book did dry up towards the end and the last chapters dragged and blurred together. Again the book gave me exactly what I was looking for with the education on fracking and the industry.

Want to get an accessible introduction to "fracking" (short for hydraulic fracturing)? This should do nicely. This is not a technical tome--far from it. It is a well written book aimed at a general audience. If you want a solid scientific analysis, this is not the book for you. But, if you wish to get a sense of what is at stake, this would be quite useful.

The author had family land in Pennsylvania in the Marcellus Shale region (a large pool of underground natural gas). This is a personal story of his effort to learn about fracking--its history, its positive economic effects, its effects on the environment, its effects on the land. One aspect of this work struck me as positive: it is a balanced work. Russell Gold, the author, does not take sides in an overt manner. By the end of this book, I felt that I had learned quite a bit about fracking as a technique and its effects (positive and negative).

In the process, one also gets a sense of the major figures in the development of the technique, such as Aubrey McClendon. There were quite a few swashbucklers, like McClendon, who tried to develop their companies as rapidly as possible. Others were more cautious. The examination of a series of key figures humanizes the book, giving us a sense of the personal side of this issue.

The final chapter tries to provide an even handed analysis of fracking and its effects. Whether the author succeeds will be up to the readers to decide.

Good history of the fracking industry up to the present day. Who the players are that shaped the industry and what the bigger issues are surrounding the practice of fracking. The author, Russell Gold, also discusses what it's like to live near oil and gas fracking wells and the changes in living conditions when wells move in as homeowners sell off their mineral rights to exploration companies. Russell Gold also talks about the global economic benefits of fracking and what the increase in cheap natural gas means to the issue of global warming. Definitely a book worth reading.

Very thorough, extremely well researched and written, tremendously informative and very even handed about a controversial practice. Really opens your eyes to what goes on the the oil fields and some of the unregulated cowboy operators out there causing environmental and economic chaos.

I'm really glad I read this book - I don't know much about fracking but wanted to get a better sense of what it was and how it has transformed this country's energy outlook. This is a perfect book for people who want to learn more about the processes, personalities and politics behind fracking in the US. Would love to see more from this author.

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