Yergin returns to these themes of where the complex, turbulent forces of energy and geopolitics are taking the world in The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations. His pithy narratives and keen observations, unfolding across more than 400 pages, are certain to become touchstones of reference, a shorthand for policymakers, diplomats, and industry players of any nation. For readers on alert for probing backstories to help interpret flashpoints of global energy events and geopolitics — yesterday’s, today’s, and tomorrow’s — it is hard to imagine a better guide. Vice chairman of industry research giant IHS Markit, Yergin for decades has advised decision makers and served as a global convener for people at the highest levels of the energy business and government. Access to shifting centers of power has been a Yergin trademark as well as a principal currency for his career. He is an energy insider, a trusted witness to the many events and personalities he describes and interprets for readers.