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The World in a Grain: The Story of Sand and How It Transformed Civilization
The World in a Grain The Story of Sand and How It Transformed Civilization
Author: Vince Beiser
A finalist for the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award — 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 Ear...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780399576447
ISBN-10: 0399576444
Publication Date: 8/6/2019
Pages: 304
Edition: Reprint
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Publisher: Riverhead Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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