Items related to A World Made for Money: Economy, Geography, and the...
Synopsis
A spirited and incisive survey of economic geography, A World Made for Money begins with the author stopped at a red light in Norman, Oklahoma. Observing the landscape of drugstores and banks, and for that matter the stoplight and roads themselves, Bret Wallach observes, “Everything I see has been built to make money” or, at the very least, to facilitate making money. This, he argues, is a global phenomenon that nonetheless has occurred only within the past hundred years or so. Although guidebooks and culture brokers often disparage these landscapes of commerce, Wallach—recipient of a MacArthur “genius grant”—argues that we would do well to pay them close attention.
A World Made for Money provides a compelling, condensed tour of our world. From Silicon Valley to Sri Lanka, from post-Soviet Russia to post-apartheid South Africa, Wallach looks at how human beings are buying, manufacturing, working, growing and shipping food, and accessing the natural resources to fuel it all. These essential facets of daily life, propelled by the profit motive, represent a transnational force shaping our surroundings and environment in ways that may not always be beautiful (or even healthy) but that are fundamental to understanding how the world works in the twenty-first century. Wallach examines the relationship between acquisitiveness and landscape, reveals surprising contradictions and nuances, and provides fresh perspective on politically charged topics such as sprawl, deindustrialization, and agribusiness.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Bret Wallach is a professor of geography at the University of Oklahoma. A MacArthur Fellow, he is the author of several books, including Understanding the Cultural Landscape; Losing Asia: Modernization and the Culture of Development; and At Odds with Progress: Americans and Conservation.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Search results for A World Made for Money: Economy, Geography, and the...
Stock Image
A World Made for Money: Economy, Geography, and the Way We Live Today
Published by
University of Nebraska Press, 2015
ISBN 10: 0803298919
ISBN 13: 9780803298910
Used
Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0803298919I4N10
Stock Image
A World Made for Money: Economy, Geography, and the Way We Live Today
Published by
University of Nebraska Press, 2015
ISBN 10: 0803298919
ISBN 13: 9780803298910
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Standard-sized. Seller Inventory # M0803298919Z3
Stock Image
A World Made for Money: Economy, Geography, and the Way We Live Today
Seller: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. A World Made for Money: Economy, Geography, and the Way We Live Today This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 7719-9780803298910
Buy Used
£ 9.36
£ 4.12 shipping
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: 2 available
Stock Image
A World Made for Money: Economy, Geography, and the Way We Live Today
Published by
University of Nebraska Press, 2015
ISBN 10: 0803298919
ISBN 13: 9780803298910
Used
Hardcover
Seller: POQUETTE'S BOOKS, DEWITT, MI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
hardcover. Condition: Good. EX LIBRARY BOOK. Seller Inventory # mon0000201596
Stock Image
A World Made for Money : Economy, Geography, and the Way We Live Today
Published by
University of Nebraska Press, 2015
ISBN 10: 0803298919
ISBN 13: 9780803298910
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 45695648-6
Stock Image
A World Made for Money: Economy, Geography, and the Way We Live Today
Published by
UNP - Nebraska 01/r /06 A, 2015
ISBN 10: 0803298919
ISBN 13: 9780803298910
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Bahamut Media, Reading, United Kingdom
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee. Seller Inventory # 6545-9780803298910
Buy Used
£ 9.98
£ 6.98 shipping
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
A World Made for Money: Economy, Georgraphy, and the Way We Live Today
Published by
University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, London, 2015
ISBN 10: 0803298919
ISBN 13: 9780803298910
Used
Hardcover
Seller: The Green Arcade, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Book as new. Dust jacket in fine condition; light scuffing; light rubbing top of jacket spine. 470 numbered pages. Blue papered boards with black cloth spine and silver stamped lettering on spine. 9 1/4 x 6 1/8 in. Seller Inventory # 003775
Stock Image
A World Made for Money Format: Hardcover
Published by
University of Nebraska Press, 2015
ISBN 10: 0803298919
ISBN 13: 9780803298910
New
Hardcover
Seller: INDOO, Avenel, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Brand New. Seller Inventory # 9780803298910
Seller Image
World Made for Money : Economy, Geography, and The Way We Live Today
Published by
University of Nebraska Press, 2015
ISBN 10: 0803298919
ISBN 13: 9780803298910
New
Hardcover
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 23072052-n
Seller Image
A World Made for Money
Published by
University of Nebraska Press, US, 2015
ISBN 10: 0803298919
ISBN 13: 9780803298910
New
Hardcover
Seller: Rarewaves.com USA, London, LONDO, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardback. Condition: New. A spirited and incisive survey of economic geography, A World Made for Money begins with the author stopped at a red light in Norman, Oklahoma. Observing the landscape of drugstores and banks, and for that matter the stoplight and roads themselves, Bret Wallach observes, "Everything I see has been built to make money" or, at the very least, to facilitate making money. This, he argues, is a global phenomenon that nonetheless has occurred only within the past hundred years or so. Although guidebooks and culture brokers often disparage these landscapes of commerce, Wallach-recipient of a MacArthur "genius grant"-argues that we would do well to pay them close attention. A World Made for Money provides a compelling, condensed tour of our world. From Silicon Valley to Sri Lanka, from post-Soviet Russia to post-apartheid South Africa, Wallach looks at how human beings are buying, manufacturing, working, growing and shipping food, and accessing the natural resources to fuel it all. These essential facets of daily life, propelled by the profit motive, represent a transnational force shaping our surroundings and environment in ways that may not always be beautiful (or even healthy) but that are fundamental to understanding how the world works in the twenty-first century. Wallach examines the relationship between acquisitiveness and landscape, reveals surprising contradictions and nuances, and provides fresh perspective on politically charged topics such as sprawl, deindustrialization, and agribusiness. Seller Inventory # LU-9780803298910
Buy New
£ 40.28
Free Shipping
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: 1 available