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HomeVince Beiser

Vince Beiser

Book cover of The World in a Grain: The Story of Sand and How It Transformed Civilization by Vince Beiser
Earth Sciences

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

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. […Learn More]

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  • Cundill History Prize 2022
  • John Lyman Book Prize
  • Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism 2020
  • Wolfson History Prize 2022
  • Pulitzer Prize: History
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  • Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism
  • New York Times Best Sellers: March 27, 2022
  • George Washington Prize: 2017
  • Foreign Affair’s Best Books of 2020
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