Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization -- Ed Conway, Hardcover

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Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization -- Ed Conway, HardcoverTHE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE AN ECONOMIST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR Sand, salt, iron, copper, oil, and lithium. These fundamental materials have created empires, razed civilizations, and fed our ingenuity and greed for thousands of years. Without them, our modern world would not exist, and the battle to control them will determine our future. Finalist for the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year Award The fiber optic

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