The World in a Grain

The World in a GrainBy: 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 Earth, every computer screen and silicon chip, is made from sand. From Egypt's pyramids to the

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