The world in a grain : the story of sand and how it transformed civilization / 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 comput...

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Main Author: Beiser, Vince, 1965- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Riverhead Books, 2018.
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Call Number: TA455.S3 B45 2018
Status: Available