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

by Vince Beiser

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399576428
• ISBN13: 9780399576423
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Riverhead Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.1"