Book description
'A must-read' THOMAS PIKETTY'Captivating' DARON ACEMOGLU'Important' FRANCIS FUKUYAMAAn award-winning political scientist shows that a society's path to prosperity, sustainability, and equality depends on who owns the land.For millennia, land has been a symbol of wealth and privilege. But the true power of land ownership is even greater than we might think. In Land Power, political scientist Michael Albertus shows that who owns the land determines whether a society will be equal or unequal, whether it will develop or decline, and whether it will safeguard or sacrifice its environment.Modern history has been defined by land reallocation on a massive scale. From the 1500s on, European colonial powers and new nation-states shifted indigenous lands into the hands of settlers. The 1900s brought new waves of land appropriation, from Soviet and Maoist collectivization to initiatives turning large estates over to family farmers. With the establishment of cooperatives in North Africa, the displacement of Native Americans and divisive inheritance laws of post-partition India, land decisions reverberate to this day as governments vie for power and prosperity by choosing who should get land. Drawing on a career's worth of original research and on-the-ground fieldwork, Albertus shows that choices about who owns the land have locked in poverty, sexism, racism, and climate crisis-and that what we do with the land today can change our collective fate.Global in scope, Land Power argues that saving civilization must begin with the earth under our feet.
Engine Eye
I love how this app turns even the dullest tasks into exciting storytelling moments. Sharing audiobooks with friends is so easy with AirDrop. It's a great way to spread happiness. I love the cloud integration. I can access my books from anywhere. ListenBook is the ultimate audiobook player. The app supports all formats, and the import process is seamless. I love the playback history feature—it’s so easy to revisit my favorite parts. Highly recommend this app!
Trash Sling
ListenBook Pro's tone adjustment feature is a fascinating way to add a personal touch to my audiobook journey. Tone adjustment adds a personalized touch to the narration, making the audiobook experience even more immersive. The app never crashes. It’s reliable and stable.
Night Magnet
ListenBook's support for playlists in CUE format is a detail-oriented touch I truly appreciate. Effortlessly managing my audiobook collection – this app's functionality is a winner. Audiobook multitasking simplified – this app's functionality is truly commendable.
Gothic Slacker
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Light Lion
Navigating my audiobook library is a breeze – thank you, app developers! Quick access to chapters is so handy. Navigating through content is a breeze. The app is perfect for people who love to read but don’t have the time.
High Kingdom Warrior
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Green Ghost
Frequent updates ensure there's always something new and exciting to listen to. Sharing audiobooks with friends through AirDrop and Sharing on ListenBook Pro is a feature I can't live without. This app's customizable features, like playback speed and bookmarks, have transformed my experience. This app's ease of use has made my daily tasks so much more enjoyable. CUE playlist support is a brilliant feature that allows me to create customized listening experiences for different moods, activities, and moments of the day.
Infinite Hole
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57 Pixels
I can't believe how much I've learned and enjoyed through this app's audiobooks. I'm hooked on this app's ability to make reading fit into any moment. The adjustable playback speed is a revelation. It's like having a personal audiobook narrator at my pace.
Liquid Science
The app's compatibility with various devices ensures I never miss a moment of my book. The chapters feature on ListenBook enhances my audiobook exploration – it's like flipping through pages. Automatic extraction of artwork and metadata adds a professional touch to my library. Unlimited length audiobooks with ListenBook Pro are a huge plus!
Thunder Nut
Changing the tone of the sound on ListenBook is a fun feature that adds a unique touch to my audiobook experience. The absence of synchronization requirements on ListenBook is a breath of fresh air. ListenBook has enriched my life with a diverse range of content, all at my fingertips. ListenBook’s bookmarking feature is incredibly useful. I never lose my place in a book. Perfect for my daily walks. The story was engaging enough to keep me motivated to exercise but not so complex that I got lost in thought. Great production quality too.
180
Changing the tone of the sound on ListenBook Pro is a fun way to customize my listening experience. The automatic extraction of artwork and metadata keeps my audiobook library organized and visually appealing.
Lincoln Rider
ListenBook's support for various download methods and audio formats ensures that I can always find what I'm looking for. Audiobooks on this app have made studying and learning a more enjoyable process. 🏡 Embracing audiobooks while tidying up the house – it's like having a helper! 🏠📚 Book groups help me keep series together and navigate my collection more efficiently. A great feature! The app's integration with Apple Watch makes it an indispensable tool for my active lifestyle.
Metal Lady
This app has turned my cooking sessions into culinary adventures with a side of stories. 🎧 This app has changed my reading game! Now I can 'read' while I work – genius! 📚💼 🎉📚 Rekindling my passion for books – this app has sparked a reading revolution in my daily life! 🔥📖 ListenBook Pro's noise reduction feature is like a magic wand that transforms even the noisiest environments into cozy listening spaces.
Drop Stone
Audiobooks have become my escape from reality – a journey into captivating worlds. Thank you for making literature more accessible, enjoyable, and immersive. This app is a game-changer! I can't imagine my daily routine without ListenBook's intuitive layout and easy-to-access controls. Adjusting the narrator's voice tone is a fun way to personalize the listening experience. The app's compatibility with various sources for audio download is a true time-saver.
Crossing Guard
ListenBook has enriched my life with a diverse range of content, all at my fingertips. Noise reduction and voice tone adjustment are simply amazing. Middle-of-the-road experience. The audiobook was fine—good narration, decent story—but it didn’t leave a lasting impression. If you’re looking for something low-commitment, this works.
SneakerKid
This app's playback controls and features make it a breeze to customize my listening experience. Sharing audiobooks with friends is a great way to connect over stories. ListenBook is like a personal audiobook library in my pocket. Organized and easily accessible. Sharing audiobooks with friends through AirDrop is a fun and interactive way to connect. ListenBook Pro's noise reduction feature enhances the audio quality to a whole new level.
Dark Burn
ListenBook's compatibility with various formats means I can now enjoy all my favorite audiobooks in one place. ListenBook's user-friendly design and compatibility with different formats have made it my go-to app. This app is my secret weapon for learning while I'm on the move.
ThoughtTraveler
💃 Grooving to the rhythm of stories while tackling household chores – a dance of productivity! 🎶📖 I love how easy it is to download audiobooks with ListenBook. The app is incredibly convenient.
Chocolate Thunder
Simplifying my reading routine – this app's ease of use is remarkable. The app is so easy to use. I was up and running in minutes.
Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience