What raw materials are essential to maintain our civilisation and without which it would cease to exist? That is the question posed in this book. The answer offered is that there are six such materials – sand, salt, iron, copper, oil and lithium.
This book is authored by science and technology journalist Sally Adee who worked for ten years as news and features editor at New Scientist and IEEE Spectrum magazines. She has also won awards for her contributions to leading publications including The New York Times and The Economist.