Material World by Ed Conway 

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Material World by Ed Conway: Sand

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Sand

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An epic journey through the six materials we rely upon to build our world.

A single grain of sand starts the epic journey through the six materials we rely upon to build our world.

Written by Ed Conway 
Read by John Hollingworth

Ed Conway starts an epic journey through time and around the world with the oldest of materials, sand. Despite received wisdom, much of our world is built on sand and is now transformed into the most advanced machines on the planet. But sand also played a surprising and fascinating role in the industrial revolution and even in increasing literacy rates. 

'Material World: A Substantial Story of Our Past and Our Future', written by Ed Conway, explores which materials we have relied upon to build civilisations and how we will use them to forge our future.

Abridged by Anna Magnusson
Read by John Hollingworth
Produced by Naomi Walmsley

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

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An epic journey through time and around the world and six materials that make our world.

Book of the Week. Ed Conway plumbs the depths and breadth of the planet to understand which materials we have relied upon to build civilisations and how we will forge our future.

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