{"product_id":"land-lp-9780063063013","title":"Land LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"In many ways, \u003cem\u003eLand \u003c\/em\u003ecombines bits and pieces of many of Winchester's previous books into a satisfying, globe-trotting whole. . . . Winchester is, once again, a consummate guide.\"--\u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author of \u003cem\u003eThe Professor and the Madman, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Map That Changed the World\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Perfectionists \u003c\/em\u003eexplores the notion of property--bought, earned, or received; in Europe, Africa, North America, or the South Pacific--through human history, how it has shaped us and what it will mean for our future.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLand--whether meadow or mountainside, desert or peat bog, parkland or pasture, suburb or city--is 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 doing--and have done--with the billions of acres that together make up the solid surface of our planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLand: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World\u003c\/em\u003e 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 world's land--and why does it matter? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWinchester, Simon:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSimon Winchester\u003c\/strong\u003e is the acclaimed author of many books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Professor and the Madman, The Men Who United the States, The Map That Changed the World, The Man Who Loved China, A Crack in the Edge of the World, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eKrakatoa, \u003c\/em\u003e all of which were \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestsellers and appeared on numerous best and notable lists. In 2006, Winchester was made an officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Her Majesty the Queen. He resides in western Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperLuxe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51676053766418,"sku":"9780063063013","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7b9e91b1-b5e0-4957-aa0f-c93c193ae965.jpg?v=1761041393","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/land-lp-9780063063013","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}