Sand: The Never-ending Story
- ISBN-10
- 0520254376
- ISBN-13
- 9780520254374
- Series
- Sand
- Category
- Aggregates (Building materials)
- Pages
- 375
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- Univ of California Press
- Author
- Michael Welland
Description
Describes the geological history of sand, examining the science behind the material as well as the human context of sand and how it has played important roles in history, commerce, and imagination.
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