"For over 130 years, Imperial Oil dominated Canada's oil industry. From Petrolia to Turner Valley, Imperial was always nearby and ready to take charge. Their 1947 discovery of crude oil in Leduc, Alberta transformed the industry and the country. But from 1899 onwards, two-thirds of the company...

Intro -- Table of Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Prologue -- PART ONE FOUNDATIONS 1860-1917 -- Origins -- When Empires Collide -- Resurrection -- PART TWO Before Leduc 1917-1947 -- Adventures in the Tropics -- Cogs in the Wheel -- The Winning of the West -- PART...