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Petroleum Industry Press

Also known as: 石油工业

Founded
1956
Country / Region
China
Notable books
Complete Knowledge of Chinese StudiesComplete Knowledge of Chinese Classical StudiesVisible World History: The United States (3-Volume Set)

56 books 30 authors

About the publisher

Petroleum Industry Press is a publishing institution based in China and oriented toward readers, and publicly available information shows that its publishing direction covers history, culture, and humanities reading. Its library contains 47 titles, among which the "Visible World History" series stands out, covering the historical narratives of the United States, Russia, Portugal, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands and presenting the threads of world history in multi-volume form. There are also titles on Chinese classics such as A Complete Guide to Knowledge of Chinese Classics, reflecting attention to popularizing traditional culture. Common categories include history reading, literary appreciation, world history, and inspirational growth, and the available author resources include Lü Simian, Wang Chengjun, Xiao Shizhong, Hua Ye, Shi Xiaowen, and Guo Fang. Judging from the titles in the library, its publishing characteristics lie in organizing historical and humanistic knowledge in an accessible and readable way, balancing scholarly authors with the needs of general readers. It should be noted that public information on the press's fuller publishing structure is limited.

Published (56)

Learning to Walk the Trade Route cover
Rating 3.6
Learning to Walk the Trade Route 古敏 Petroleum Industry Press · 2026 The figures in this book begin in the first year of the Republic, when the imperial system collapsed, and end in the Republic's second collapse. That …
Complete Knowledge of Chinese Classical Studies cover
Rating 3.9
Complete Knowledge of Chinese Classical Studies Lü Simian Petroleum Industry Press · 2025 Lü Simian's A Complete Guide to National Studies is a comprehensive and classic introduction to Chinese national studies. Lü Simian was one of the fou…
Ji Xianlin's Philosophy of Life cover
Rating 3.8
Ji Xianlin's Philosophy of Life Li Shihua Petroleum Industry Press · 2025 The meaning and value of life, fate and destiny, conduct and dealing with the world, tolerance, success, contentment, friends, praise and blame, press…
Lin Yutang's Half-and-Half Philosophy: The Complete Collection (Collector's Edition) cover
Rating 3.7
Lin Yutang's Half-and-Half Philosophy: The Complete Collection (Collector's Edition) Li Shihua Petroleum Industry Press · 2025 This book provides a detailed interpretation of Mr. Lin Yutang's 'half-and-half philosophy.' It sifts through his ideas, distilling their essence and …
Drink Water Properly, Stay Healthy cover
Rating 3.3
Drink Water Properly, Stay Healthy 沈文静 Petroleum Industry Press · 2024 Do you understand the water inside your own body? Do you know what diseases a lack of water in the body can cause? Do you know which chronic diseases …
Visible World History: The United States (3-Volume Set) cover
Rating 3.9
Visible World History: The United States (3-Volume Set) 王成军 Petroleum Industry Press · 2022 As the world's leading power today, the United States has a history of nationhood of just over 200 years, yet its influence on the world is enormous. …
Visible World History: Russia cover
Rating 3.9
Visible World History: Russia 肖石忠 Petroleum Industry Press · 2022 Russia—a country impossible to ignore, its people stoic and resolute yet melancholic and passionate, having produced countless talents and renowned ge…
Bo Yang's Complete Book of Wisdom and Counsel (Collector's Edition) cover
Rating 3.8
Bo Yang's Complete Book of Wisdom and Counsel (Collector's Edition) Li Shihua Petroleum Industry Press · 2022 This book is divided into eight chapters, including 'Clear Streams, Level Waters' — the world of Bo Yang's lucid spirit; 'Youthful Passions at Wanglin…
Economics Is Not What You Imagine cover
Rating 3.6
Economics Is Not What You Imagine 李世化 Petroleum Industry Press · 2022 Through clear and accessible explanations, this book presents an economics unlike the one you may have imagined. It shows you what economics is really…
Bo Yang's Wise Advice cover
Rating 3.6
Bo Yang's Wise Advice Li Shihua Petroleum Industry Press · 2022 Mr. Bo Yang is a renowned Taiwanese writer. Upon entering the literary world, he resolved to champion humanistic concern. With courage and integrity, …
Visible World History: The United States (Part One) cover
Rating 3.6
Visible World History: The United States (Part One) 王成军 Petroleum Industry Press · 2022 This book is an accessible yet informative popular history of the United States, a distinctive American history for general readers. In clear, vivid s…
Management Is Not What You Imagine cover
Rating 3.6
Management Is Not What You Imagine 李世化 Petroleum Industry Press · 2022 Written from a manager's point of view, this book draws on the rich management theories of renowned masters and cites a large number of examples to ex…
The Great Ming Dynasty: The Zhu Family's Empire cover
Rating 3.3
The Great Ming Dynasty: The Zhu Family's Empire Li Shihua Petroleum Industry Press · 2022 The Zhu Family's Realm: The Ming Dynasty recounts the reigns of the Ming emperors one by one, tracing the perilous paths by which they ascended the th…
The Great Tang Dynasty: The Li Family's Empire cover
Rating 3.3
The Great Tang Dynasty: The Li Family's Empire Li Shihua Petroleum Industry Press · 2022 This book approaches the Tang dynasty from a family perspective, drawing on a range of historical sources to reconstruct historical detail and offerin…
The Great Song Dynasty: The Zhao Family's Empire cover
Rating 3.3
The Great Song Dynasty: The Zhao Family's Empire Li Shihua Petroleum Industry Press · 2022 Through its portraits of the characters and fortunes of the eighteen emperors of the Song dynasty, The House of Zhao: The Great Song Dynasty traces mo…
Understanding the World Through History: Russia's Great-Power Wars with the United States and Europe (6 Volumes) cover
Rating 3.1
Understanding the World Through History: Russia's Great-Power Wars with the United States and Europe (6 Volumes) 肖石忠 / 王成军 / 文聘元 Petroleum Industry Press · 2022 This set includes six volumes: The Visible History of the World: Russia, The Visible History of the World: A Brief History of Europe (2 volumes), and …
Visible World History: Portugal cover
Rating 3.9
Visible World History: Portugal 肖石忠 Petroleum Industry Press · 2021 An informative and entertaining history of Portugal, this book tells in narrative form the story of a small Southern European country that remains lit…
Visible World History: Italy cover
Rating 3.9
Visible World History: Italy 肖石忠 Petroleum Industry Press · 2021 Italy is a country of extraordinary legend. Its capital, Rome, is not only the cradle of European history and culture but also a center of human civil…
Visible World History: Spain cover
Rating 3.9
Visible World History: Spain 肖石忠 Petroleum Industry Press · 2021 Though Spain, a country on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe, has a long history, it did not become a unified state during the long period …
Visible World History: The Netherlands cover
Rating 3.9
Visible World History: The Netherlands 肖石忠 Petroleum Industry Press · 2021 A narrative history of the Netherlands told in chronological order, this popular introduction offers an in-depth look at the country's historical deve…

Frequent authors

Su Chunli (10)肖石忠 (10)Li Shihua (9)王成军 (5)Xing Qunlin (3)Lü Simian (2)张保文 (2)文聘元 (2)李世化 (2)Guo Fang (2)陈若 (2)乔治·克拉森 (1)