He described the workings of the new york mercantile exchange. Rigged the true story of an ivy league kid who changed the world of oil, from wall street to dubai. Ben mezrich graduated magna cum laude from harvard in 1991. He puts you in the middle of the action with sex, political intrigue and historical information to boot. In 2007, mezrich published rigged which recounts the formation of what would eventually become the dubai mercantile exchange by two young visionaries, one in the new york mercantile exchange and the other in the dubai ministry of finance. From the author who brought you the massive new york times bestseller bringing down the house, this is the startling ragstoriches story of an italianamerican. The book tells the story of a recent harvard grad and his start at the new york mercantile exchange and focuses on the trading of oil. His upcoming book, seven wonders, is a departure of sorts, a high stakes epic thriller that races around the world to unlock the mystery that links the seven wonders of the world. The true story of a wall street novice who changed the world of oil forever is a book by author ben mezrich. Since then he has published twelve books, including the new york times bestsellers the.
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