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Material World

Paperback • 2023 • English

Material World

By Ed Conway

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About the book

Sand, salt, iron, copper, oil and lithium. They built our world, and they will transform our future. These are the six most crucial substances in human history. They took us from the Dark Ages to the present day. They power our computers and phones, build our homes and offices, and create life-saving medicines. But most of us take them completely for granted. In Material World, Ed Conway travels the globe - from the sweltering depths of the deepest mine in Europe, to spotless silicon chip ...Show more

Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes
Environmental science, engineering and technology

Book details

ISBN

9780753559154

Published year

2023

Language

English

Original title

Material World

Format

Paperback

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