{"product_id":"the-land-trap-a-new-history-of-the-worlds-oldest-asset-hardcover","title":"The Land Trap: A New History of the World's Oldest Asset - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMike Bird\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow the world's oldest asset secretly shapes our modern economy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Land Trap\u003c\/i\u003e, Mike Bird--Wall Street editor at \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e--reveals how this ancient asset still exerts outsize influence over the modern world. From the speculative land grabs of colonial America to China's real estate crisis today, Bird shows how fortunes are built--and destroyed--on the bedrock of land. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTracing three centuries of history, Bird explores how land quietly became the linchpin of the global banking system, driving everything from soaring housing prices to rising geopolitical tensisons. As governments wrestle with inequality and land grows ever scarcer, \u003ci\u003eThe Land Trap\u003c\/i\u003e offers a powerful new framework for understanding the hidden force behind today's most urgent challenges. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is the book for anyone who wants to see beyond markets and money to the real game being played on a foundation as old as civilization itself. Timely, provocative, and essential, \u003ci\u003eThe Land Trap\u003c\/i\u003e will change how you see the ground beneath your feet.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Bird \u003c\/b\u003eis the Wall Street editor for \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e, leading coverage of topics across the American financial industry and contributing to coverage of finance globally. He also cohosts the financial podcast \u003ci\u003eMoney Talks\u003c\/i\u003e. Previously, he was a financial columnist and market reporter at \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. Bird studied history and politics at the University of Exeter in the UK. He is currently based in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51964725362989,"sku":"9780593719718","price":30.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/the-land-trap-a-new-history-of-the-worlds-oldest-asset-hardcover-6464381.webp?v=1775474226","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-land-trap-a-new-history-of-the-worlds-oldest-asset-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}