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Who Owns the World

The Surprising Truth About Every Piece of Land on the Planet

Full Description

You don't have to be a student of geography or cartography to have an interest in the world around you, especially with globalization making our planet seem smaller than ever. Now you can IM someone in Alaska, purchase coffee beans from Timor-Leste, and visit Dubai. But what do we really know about these lands? WHO OWNS THE WORLD presents the results of the first-ever landownership survey of all 197 states and 66 territories of the world, and reveals facts both startling and eye-opening. You'll learn that: ... more

About Author

Kevin Cahill was born in the Irish Republic, and now lives in Devon, in the UK, with his wife. They have three daughters. A former army officer, Kevin has worked in the House of Commons, the House of Lords, the Irish Parliament, and the European Parliament as an adviser and researcher. He is the author of a number of books on business, trade, and landownership and was a researcher on the original Sunday Times Rich List.


Rob McMahon is a freelance writer and editor with more than fifteen years experience in book publishing.

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Who Owns the World
Grand Central Publishing
Category:
REFERENCE, SCIENCE
Format:
TRADE PAPERBACK
Publish Date:
1/29/2010
Price:
$15.99/$19.99
ISBN:
9780446581219
Pages:
384
Size:
6" x 9"

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