Explores the concept of land ownership and how it has shaped history, examining how people fight over, steward, and occasionally share land, and what humanity's proprietary relationship with land means for the future.

The history behind our growing water crisis: "A gem . . . An erudite romp through two millennia of water and sanitation practice and technology." —Nature
Turn on the faucet, and water pours out. Pull out the drain plug, and the dirty water disappears. Most of us give little thought to the hidden systems that bring us water and take it away when we're done with it. But these underappreciated marvels of engineering face an array...

"Thanks to a new line, the railroad has come to Chugwater, Wyoming, bridging the gap between the small town and the larger city of Cheyenne. Now Duff MacCallister can transport his black angus cattle herd with ease by iron horse instead of enduring a two-day trail drive. But the day after depositing the cash in his Cheyenne account, Duff learns that bank president Joel Prescott embezzled every cent -- totalling tens of thousands of dollars -- and...

En este libro se analizan los enfrentamientos que pueden surgir entre la justicia y la eficiencia en relación con la asignación de recursos y su impacto en el medio ambiente, debido a la deficiente asignación de derechos de propiedad. También se busca revisar nuevas modalidades de transacción con origen en adelantos tecnológicos que, por su novedad, puedan generar incertidumbre en los procesos y, con ello, la indebida correlación de dichos...

Everyday we use water. We drink water, use it to cook our food, and we use it to wash things. This video takes a look at the many important uses of water, while exploring its basic characteristics.

American Zion is the story of the Bundy family, famous for their armed conflicts in the West. With an antagonism that goes back to the very first Mormons who fled the Midwest for the Great Basin, they hold a sense of entitlement that confronts both law and democracy. Today their cowboy confrontations threaten public lands, wild species, and American heritage.