Salt: A World History

The World in a Grain: The Story of Sand and How It Transformed Civilization

Vince Beiser

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A Splendid Exchange: How Trade Shaped the World

William J. Bernstein

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Water: The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power, and Civilization

Steven Solomon

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