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#2 - Material World (Part 1 of 2)

Book written by Ed Conway

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What We're Made Of - The New York Times

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In "Material World," author Ed Conway takes readers on a captivating journey through the history and impact of six raw materials that have shaped human civilization: sand, salt, iron, copper, oil, and lithium. These materials, often overlooked in …

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