01193nam a2200313u 4500 176951606 OCoLC 20190501180811.0 ta 090502s2008 nyuf 001 0aeng d 2008010661 9780307395771 0307395774 (OCoLC)176951606 n-us--- HD9570.P53 A3 2008 338.7/622338092 B 22 Pickens, T. Boone (Thomas Boone) The first billion is the hardest : reflections of a life of comebacks and America's energy future / T. Boone Pickens. 1st ed. New York : Crown Business, c2008. viii, 260 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. Includes index. Blood, guts and feathers -- "A big deal takes as much time as a little deal" -- Starting over -- The bottom of the canyon -- Loading the boat -- It's all about the team -- Long oil -- Giving -- Water -- "Roll up the maps!" -- Wind. Pickens, T. Boone (Thomas Boone) Petroleum industry and trade United States. Success in business. 9 6777 6777 0 0 ABELJ abelj NF 2016-10-26 0 338.7 PICK 6189 2016-10-26 26.75 2016-10-26 BOOK