Material World
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Material World
Ed Conway
5 people recommended it in 3 threads, 2023–2024.
What people on Hacker News said
material world by ed conway, fantastic book on basic minerals like sand, salt, oil and their supply chain and miracle process of converting ore to materials that we use everyday.
Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization I guessed about four but i was completely blown away by some of the details. Absolutely fascinating.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: Best non-fiction book you read in 2024? 2024 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: Any interesting books you have read lately? 2023 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: What's the best book you've read so far in 2024? 2024 · 1 recommendation