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The World in a Grain
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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 Earth, every computer screen and silicon chip, is made from sand. From Egypt's pyramids to the Hubble telescope, from the world's tallest
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Technical specifications
Release date | August 06th 2019 |
Language | English |
Publisher | Penguin Publishing Group |
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Accessibility | No information is available regarding the accessibility of the format Paper |