The World in a Grain: The Story of Sand and How It Transformed Civilization Horse racing Rumba on the River presents

Rumba on the River presents a snapshot of an era when the currents of tradition and modernization collided along the banks of the Congo

and politics in a tale both heartbreaking and hopeful

and beyond—from the orphan trains to Prohibition

global capitalism became entrenched in its modern

As the novel follows the protagonist

The World in a Grain: The Story of Sand and How It Transformed Civilization Horse racing Rumba on the River presentsAuthor Contributor(s): Beiser, Vince Publisher: Riverhead Books Date: 8 6 2019 Binding: Paperback Condition: NEW A finalist for the PEN E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award The gripping story of the most important overlooked commodity in the world sand and the crucial role it plays in our lives. After water and air, sand is the natural resource that we consume more than any other even more than oil. Every concrete building and paved road on