The World for Sale & The Rare Metals War 2 Books Collection Set - Non Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set
The World for Sale
The Rare Metals War

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Cornerstone; Scribe
Age Range: Adult

Overview
This two-book nonfiction set pulls back the curtain on the hidden forces shaping global resources and the technology built on them. The World for Sale by Javier Blas and Jack Farchy exposes the secretive commodity traders who buy, hoard, and move the earth's oil, metals, and grain, often quietly influencing prices and diplomacy along the way. The Rare Metals War by Guillaume Pitron reveals the environmental and geopolitical costs behind the rare metals powering our phones, electric cars, and wind turbines. Together, these two paperbacks form a sharp, well-researched portrait of the trade, technology, and power struggles driving today's global economy.

About the Books
These two acclaimed works of investigative journalism examine the resource economy from complementary angles. The World for Sale, by Bloomberg journalists Javier Blas and Jack Farchy, traces the rise of commodity trading houses from obscure middlemen into indispensable, and often controversial, players in global markets. Drawing on rare access to secretive traders, the authors show how a small group of firms buy, hoard, and move the world's oil, metals, and grain, quietly shaping prices, diplomacy, and the fortunes of nations. The Rare Metals War, by French journalist and filmmaker Guillaume Pitron, shifts focus to the minerals underpinning the clean-energy and digital revolutions. Drawing on years of research across a dozen countries, Pitron argues that our shift away from fossil fuels is creating a new dependence on rare metals such as cobalt, gold, and palladium, with steep environmental and geopolitical costs, and a growing rivalry over supply, much of it controlled by China. Both books combine rigorous reporting with accessible storytelling, making complex economic and industrial systems understandable to general readers with no background in finance or geology. Read together, they connect the dots between finance, technology, and the physical resources that make the modern world run, offering essential context for anyone following energy policy, supply chains, or global trade headlines, and for anyone curious about what happens behind the scenes before a barrel of oil or a bag of cobalt ore ever reaches a factory floor.

Key Benefits

• Two acclaimed, well-researched works of investigative nonfiction in one set
• Explains the hidden mechanics of commodity trading and rare metal supply chains
• Connects finance, geopolitics, and technology in clear, accessible language
• Great gift for readers interested in economics, current affairs, and global trade
• Ideal for book clubs, business students, and policy-minded general readers
• Brand-new paperback set, perfect for a home library or office bookshelf

Book-by-Book Guide
The World for Sale — Javier Blas and Jack Farchy investigate the secretive commodity trading houses that buy, hoard, and move the earth's oil, metals, and grain.
The Rare Metals War — Guillaume Pitron exposes the environmental and geopolitical costs of the rare metals essential to electric vehicles, wind turbines, and everyday devices.

About the Authors
Javier Blas and Jack Farchy are two of the world's best-known journalists covering energy, commodities, and trading houses, and both work for Bloomberg. Blas is a columnist specializing in energy and commodities, while Farchy is a senior reporter covering natural resources; together they wrote The World for Sale after years of reporting on the traders who move the earth's resources. Guillaume Pitron is a French journalist and documentary filmmaker whose investigation into rare metals took him across a dozen countries over six years of research, resulting in The Rare Metals War, translated into English by Bianca Jacobsohn for English-language readers.

Why You'll Love This Set
This pairing is a smart pick for the reader who wants to understand how the world really works, from trading floors to mineral supply chains. A thoughtful gift for the economics enthusiast, a strong addition to any nonfiction shelf, and a great conversation-starter for book clubs and holiday gift-giving alike.

Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.