Tucson Festival of Books

The Metals Powering Our World


Authors Vince Beiser and Ernest Scheyder sit down with geologist Carmie Garzione to discuss the complexities and unintended consequences behind finding and mining the minerals we need as we transition to greener and cleaner energy.


Panelists
Vince Beiser

Vince Beiser is an award-winning journalist and author. His first book, "The World in a Grain," was a finalist for the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award and a California Book Award. His work has appeared in Wired, Harper’s, The Atlantic, Mother Jones, and the New York Times, among other publications....

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Ernest Scheyder

Ernest Scheyder is a senior correspondent for Reuters and the author of "The War Below," which was one of 10 books longlisted for the National Book Award for Nonfiction in 2024. The book was also longlisted for the Financial Times/Schroders Business Book of the Year and earned praise from The Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times and Science....

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Books:
Power Metal
The Race for the Resources That Will Shape the Future
Vince Beiser
Science / Medicine / Technology
Penguin Group
November 2024
ISBN 9780593541708
272 pages
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The War Below
Lithium, Copper, and the Global Battle to Power Our Lives HC
Ernest Scheyder
Science / Medicine / Technology
Simon and Schuster
January 2024
ISBN 9781668011805
384 pages
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