{"product_id":"material-world-a-substantial-story-of-our-past-and-future-9780753559178","title":"Material World: A Substantial Story of Our Past and Future","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eMaterial World is a book that explores the six crucial materials that have shaped our world and will transform our future. It was shortlisted for the FT Business Book of the Year Award and the British Academy Book Prize and longlisted for the Wainwright Conservation Writing Prize. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 512 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 01 August 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ebury Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER and RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK *An  Economist , Financial Times , Times , and  New Statesman  Book of the Year*   Shortlisted for the  FT  Business Book of the Year Award and the British Academy Book Prize,Longlisted for the Wainwright Conservation Writing Prize   Compelling   TIM MARSHALL   Lively,rich and exciting   PETER FRANKOPAN   Vitally important   TIM HARFORD   _____________    Sand,salt,iron,copper,oil and lithium. They built our world,and they will transform our future.   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 these six crucial materials completely for granted.  In  Material World ,Ed Conway travels the globe to uncover a secret world we rarely see. As we wrestle with climate change,energy crises and the threat of new global conflict,Conway shows why these substances matter more than ever before,and how the hidden battle to control them will shape our geopolitical future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch1\u003eMaterial World\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sunday Times Bestseller and Radio 4 Book of the Week\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Economist, Financial Times, Times, and New Statesman Book of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShortlisted for the FT Business Book of the Year Award and the British Academy Book Prize\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLonglisted for the Wainwright Conservation Writing Prize\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompelling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTIM MARSHALL\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLively, rich, and exciting\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePETER FRANKOPAN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVital\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTIM HARFORD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch1\u003eSand, Salt, Iron, Copper, Oil, and Lithium\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey built our world, and they will transform our future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey took us from the Dark Ages to the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey power our computers and phones, build our homes and offices, and create life-saving medicines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut most of us take these six crucial materials completely for granted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \"Material World,\" Ed Conway travels the globe to uncover a secret world we rarely see.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs we wrestle with climate change, energy crises, and the threat of new global conflict, Conway shows why these substances matter more than ever before, and how the hidden battle to control them will shape our geopolitical future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 402g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 126 x 198 x 34 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780753559178\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ed Conway","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":46513980014842,"sku":"9780753559178","price":7.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/1722701237927_book.jpg?v=1722760840","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/material-world-a-substantial-story-of-our-past-and-future-9780753559178","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}