Bibliograph

The world in a grain, the story of sand and how it transformed civilization, Vince Beiser

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The world in a grain, the story of sand and how it transformed civilization, Vince Beiser

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-284) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The world in a grain

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1013500187

Responsibility statement

Vince Beiser

Sub title

the story of sand and how it transformed civilization

Table Of Contents

The most important solid substance on Earth -- 1. How sand built the twentieth century's industrialized world -- Skeleton of cities -- Paved with good intentions -- The thing that lets us see everything -- 2. How sand is building the twenty-first century's globalized, digitized world -- High tech, high purity -- Fracking facilitator -- Miami Beach-less -- Man-made lands -- Desert war -- Concrete conquers the city -- Beyond sand

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