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Thursday, February 4, 2010

Giveaway - Three Copies: WHO OWNS THE WORLD? by Kevin Cahill with Rob McMahon

Hachette offers such a wonderful variety of books! I haven't started this except to skim it so this is not my review. But I can tell that it is chock full of very interesting data! I like the very first Chapter heading and quote which you can check out in the "open the book" link below.

Product 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:
--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.
--Queen Elizabeth II owns 1/6 of the entire land surface on earth (nearly 3 times the size of the U.S.).
--The Lichtenstein royal family is wealthier than the Grimaldis of Monaco.
--80% of the American population is crammed in urban areas.
--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).
--And much, much more!

With its relevance to contemporary issues and culture, WHO OWNS THE WORLD 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.
  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Grand Central Publishing; 1 edition (January 29, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0446581216
  • ISBN-13: 978-0446581219

TO ENTER THIS GIVEAWAY:
Hachette created a geography quiz to share - I guessed only one correctly without using the book!
Open the book to look at the index and explore a bit.
Learn more about the book at:  www.WhoOwnsTheWorld.com
Learn why the author wrote the book:     Why write Who Owns the World?

1. Follow any one of the four links just above -  take the quiz, open the book to explore, learn more about the book or read why the author wrote the book - and tell me something you learned. Please include your email address, so I can contact you if you win.

2. For an extra entry, become a follower or tell me if you are already a follower.

3. For another entry, blog, facebook, tweet (any of those networks!) about this giveaway and tell me where you did.

4. It isn't necessary to use separate entries unless you want them in different chronological order.
(Three total entries possible.)

THERE WILL BE THREE WINNERS!
THANKS AGAIN TO HACHETTE AND VALERIE!

* This contest is only open to residents of US and Canada.
* No P.O. Boxes Please - for shipping reasons
* This contest will close Midnight (Central) on February 26, 2010. The winners will be randomly selected from all entries.

16 comments:

  1. It was surprising to see the five largest land owners of the world. I knew about Queen Elizabeth but the other four was news to me.

    I am a follower

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  2. The Sugg Family is one of the Large Landowners in Texas the own 295,000 acres. Im a follower of yours birdson@roadrunner.com

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  3. The Catholic Church owns land in almost every country and territory. I cannot wait to read this book!

    parodi821 at yahoo dot com

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  4. I tweeted, thanks!

    http://twitter.com/WendiP/status/9156116237

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  5. I learned that Queen Elizabeth II is the largest landowner on earth.
    mannasweeps (at) gmail DOT com

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  6. I follow your blog on google friend connect
    mannasweeps (at) gmail DOT com

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  7. I learned: In America over 90% of the population lives on, and owns, less than 4% of the continental USA.

    janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

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  8. Already a follower - janetfaye

    janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

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  9. Tweet:
    http://twitter.com/Janetfaye/status/9467153185

    janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

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  10. I did the quiz and I am embarassed to say I did not answer one question correctly.

    I did learn that the US military are a major landowner, with around 2 million acres, in Alaska

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  11. I follow you on google friend connect as couponmom

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  12. I tweeted this
    http://twitter.com/courtreporterON/status/9467355611

    and shared on facebook
    http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?v=feed&story_fbid=334310573496&id=1004773477&ref=nf

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  13. It seems that the author wrote this book because of what was instilled in him by his grandmother. I also learned that a body needs to appreciate what they have because you have much more than you think. This book sounds fascinating : D

    BevE
    slawoszewski(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  14. New follower : D

    BevE
    slawoszewski(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  15. I took the quiz and only got one right! It was the Slovakia question.

    dftrew(at)gmail(dot)com

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  16. I follow with google friend

    dftrew(at)gmail(dot)com

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