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The World In A Grain
The World in a Grain
Subtitle:
The Story of Sand and How It Transformed Civilization
Book Category:
Science > Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry > Environmental)
Author:
BEISER, VINCE
Editor::
Morrissey, Jake
ISBN 13:
9780399576447
Price:
$17.00
Publication Year:
2019

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Book Description

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 skyscraper to the sidewalk below it, from Chartres' stained-glass windows to your iPhone, sand shelters us, empowers us, engages us, and inspires us. It's the ingredient that makes possible our cities, our science, our lives--and our future.

 
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