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The World in a Grain: The Story of Sand and How It Transformed Civilization

by Vince Beiser

The gripping story of the most important overlooked commodity in the world–sand–and the crucial role it plays in our lives. After water and air, sand is the natural resource that we consume more than any other–even more than oil. Every concrete building and paved road on Earth, every computer screen and silicon chip, is made from sand.

Publisher

Penguin Publishing Group

Publication date

2019

Format

Print edition

Pages

304

ISBN

9780399576447