Recs if you like The World in a Grain: The Story of Sand and How It Transformed Civilization...

microhistory: the intensive historical investigation of a well defined smaller unit of research (such as an event, community, individual or a settlement); it aspires to "ask large questions in small places"

From dirt and sand, to rope and fabric, to coal and oil--nonfiction about seemingly simple materials and the ways they've influenced the course of human history.

an incomplete list of history that intrigues me - getting historical - learning about the past - random, radical history - critical perspectives - so-called peculiar histories - books related to analyzing history

please comment suggestions, this is a growing exploration :)