Mine!: How the Hidden Rules of Ownership Control Our Lives

by Michael A Heller, James Salzman, Michael A. Heller

Book Overview

"Mine" is one of the first words babies learn, and by the time we grow up, the idea of ownership seems natural, whether we are buying a cup of coffee or a house. But who controls the space behind your airplane seat: you, reclining, or the squished laptop user behind you? Why is plagiarism wrong, but it's okay to knock off a recipe or a dress design? And after a snowstorm, why does a chair in the street hold your parking space in Chicago, while in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385544723
• ISBN13: 9780385544726
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Doubleday Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.5"