Books by Dr Roger Howard

A collection of anecdotes and stories which chart the lesser-known history of the hunt for oil in the Middle East. It tells the stories of the explorers, spies and entrepreneurs who led the hunt for oil in the Middle East from the 1880s to the outbreak of the Second World War.

The Arctic region has undiscovered oil and natural gas reserves that would be profitable for any country that managed to secure control over them. Gold, platinum, copper and other precious metals have also been found along the coast. This book presents a study of the impact Arctic reserves have on the global political and environmental stages.

The US sees itself as being locked into a confrontation with Iran, its number one enemy since the invasion of Saddam Hussein's Iraq. This book argues that by attempting to isolate Iran, the US may in fact be undermining its own power.