Daniel Ammann

Author of The King of Oil: The Secret Lives of Marc Rich

10 Works 121 Members 2 Reviews

About the Author

Daniel Ammann is business editor of the highly regarded Swiss weekly Die Weltwoche. He was educated at Zurich University, UC Berkeley, and Fondation Postuniversitaire Internationale in Paris. In 2007, he won the Georg von Holtzbrinck Prize for Business Journalism.

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Works by Daniel Ammann

Klicken, lesen und spielend lernen: Interaktive Spielgeschichten für Kinder (2004) 4 copies

Medizinethik und medizinethische Expertengremien im Licht des öffentlichen Rechts ein Beitrag zur Lösung von… (2011) 2 copies

Trickfilm entdecken: Animationstechniken im Unterricht 1 copy

Gentechnologie und Nahrungsmittel eine Risikodiskussion (1993) 1 copy

St. Gallen Klosterstadt, Geschichte, Kultur, Szene, Landschaft (1999) 1 copy

Film erleben: Kino und Video in der Schule (2000) 1 copy

Gefahrenzone Risiken der Gentechnologie Untersuchungen in der Schweiz (1992) 1 copy

Texte meistern: Leitfaden für das Verfassen von Masterarbeiten (German Edition) (2017) 1 copy

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Birthdate: 1963
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The King of Oil: The Secret Lives of Marc Rich by Daniel Ammann

I am going to say that this book is good but not perfect. Daniel Ammann wrote an engaging portrait of Marc Rich. I am glad he started the story with Marc Rich's parents. This family background is essential to understanding Marc Rich and what motivates him.

The author tried to be balanced but left a lot out. For instance, he did not write about the changing nature of the oil market: was Marc Rich able to adapt his style to the changing world of oil?

I also believe he did not delve deep enough into the scandal surrounding Marc Rich. This omission is a shortcoming of the book.… (more)

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The King of Oil: The Secret Lives of Marc Rich by Daniel Ammann

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ISBNs: 14
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