{"product_id":"who-owns-the-world-the-surprising-truth-about-every-piece-of-land-on-the-planet-9780446581219","title":"Who Owns the World: The Surprising Truth about Every Piece of Land on the Planet","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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWho Owns the World\u003c\/i\u003e 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: \u003cbr\u003e Only 15% of the world's population lays claim to landownership, and that landownership in too few hands is probably the single greatest cause of poverty. \u003cbr\u003e Queen Elizabeth II owns 1\/6 of the entire land surface on earth (nearly 3 times the size of the U.S.). \u003cbr\u003e The Lichtenstein royal family is wealthier than the Grimaldis of Monaco. \u003cbr\u003e 80% of the American population is crammed in urban areas. \u003cbr\u003e The least crowded state is Alaska, with 670 acres per person. The most crowded is New Jersey, with .7 acres per person. 60% of America's population are property owners. That's behind the UK (69% homeownership). \u003cbr\u003e And much, much more! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With its relevance to contemporary issues and culture, \u003ci\u003eWho Owns the World\u003c\/i\u003e makes for fascinating reading. Both entertaining and educational, it provides cocktail party conversation for years to come and is guaranteed to change the way you view the U.S. and the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grand Central Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780446581219\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.90d","brand":"Kevin Cahill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52403357974709,"sku":"9780446581219","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_7e898adc-2386-49e1-b9dc-6759aa72ebca.jpg?v=1774968920","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/who-owns-the-world-the-surprising-truth-about-every-piece-of-land-on-the-planet-9780446581219","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}