Grumpy Old Geeks Media The World in a Grain Media The World in a Grain 2 mentions in 1 episode Vince Beiser’s book about sand and its role in civilization. Mentions 272: Vulcan Tighty-Whities Aug 16, 2018 29:44 The World in a Grain, The Story of Sand and How It Transformed Civilization 30:38 This is actually a really good book.