Land : how the hunger for ownership shaped the modern world / Simon Winchester.
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Easton Public Library System.
- 2 of 3 copies available at Lehigh Valley Library System. (Show)
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easton Main Library | 333.3 W571ℓ (Text) | 31901004479657 | New Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062938336
- ISBN: 0062938339
- Physical Description: xiii, 446 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 423-427) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Uncommon ground -- Borderlines -- Annals of acquisition -- Stewardship -- Battlegrounds -- Annals of restoration -- Yet now the land is drowning. |
| Summary, etc.: | Explores the concept of land ownership and how it has shaped history, examining how people fight over, steward, and occasionally share land, and what humanity's proprietary relationship with land means for the future. "Land examines in depth how we determine where the land lies, how we acquire it, 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 questions: who actually owns the world's land, how much of it do we really need, and why does it matter?" -- Inside front jacket flap. |
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| Subject: | Land tenure > History. Land tenure > Law and legislation > History. Land use > History. Land use > Law and legislation > History. World history. Nature > Effect of human beings on > History. |
