Overview
āIn many ways, Land combines bits and pieces of many of Winchesterās previous books into a satisfying, globe-trotting whole. . . . Winchester is, once again, a consummate guide.āāBoston Globe
The author ofĀ The Professor and the Madman,Ā The Map That Changed the World, andĀ The PerfectionistsĀ explores the notion of propertyābought, earned, or received; in Europe, Africa, North America, or the South Pacificāthrough human history, how it has shaped us and what it will mean for our future.
Landāwhether meadow or mountainside, desert or peat bog, parkland or pasture, suburb or cityāis central to our existence. It quite literally underlies and underpins everything. Employing the keen intellect, insatiable curiosity, and narrative verve that are the foundations of his previous bestselling works, Simon Winchester examines what we human beings are doingāand have doneāwith the billions of acres that together make up the solid surface of our planet.
Land:Ā How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern WorldĀ examines in depth how we acquire land, how we steward it, how and why we fight over it, and finally, how we can, and on occasion do, come to share it. Ultimately, Winchester confronts the essential question: who actually owns the worldās landāand why does it matter?Ā
This book title, Land (How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World) - 9780062938343, ISBN: 9780062938343, by Simon Winchester, published by HarperCollins (January 18, 2022) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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