Land: How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World

Land: How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World
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Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Total Pages : 525
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ISBN-10 : 9780008359133
ISBN-13 : 000835913X
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Book Synopsis Land: How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World by : Simon Winchester

Download or read book Land: How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World written by Simon Winchester and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2021-01-19 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author Simon Winchester, a human history of land around the world: who mapped it, owned it, stole it, cared for it, fought for it and gave it back.


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