Land, Simon Winchester

 

Land:  How the hunger for ownership shaped the modern world by Simon Winchester looked like an interest take on world history.

Started: 3/9/2021
Completed: 3/16/2021
Recommendation: Highly Recommended
Recommended By: Nobody

Words for which I sought help:

bagatelle -- a thing of little importance

theodolite -- a surveying instrument with a rotating telescope for measuring horizontal and vertical angles

Review:

I love this author.  It is amazing how well he can tell a story.  I learned a ton about all kinds of different kinds of things.  Most notable to me was the concept of crofters.  What a great book!