{"product_id":"9780861547258-who-owns-the-moon","title":"Who Owns the Moon?","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Defence of Humanity’s Common Interests in Space\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Defence of Our Intergalactic Common Interests\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs the world's superpowers and corporations jostle for control in space, A. C. Grayling asks: who \u003cem\u003ereally\u003c\/em\u003e owns our planet?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Grayling brings satisfying order to daunting subjects.' STEVEN PINKER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilicon for microchips; manganese for batteries; titanium for missiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe moon contains a wealth of natural resources. So, as the Earth’s supplies have begun to dwindle, it is no surprise that the world’s superpowers and wealthiest corporations have turned their eyes to the stars. As this new Space Race begins, A.C. Grayling asks: who, if anyone, owns the moon? Or Mars? Or other bodies in near space? And what do those superpowers and corporations owe to Planet Earth and its inhabitants as a whole?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom feudal common land, through the rules of the sea, to the vast, nationless expanse of Antarctica, Grayling explores the history of the places which no one, and therefore everyone, owns. Examining the many ways this so-called \u003cem\u003eterra nullius\u003c\/em\u003e has fallen victim to ‘the tragedy of the commons’ – the tendency for communal resources to be exploited by a few individuals for personal gain at the expense of everyone else – \u003cem\u003eWho Owns the Moon? \u003c\/em\u003eputs forward a compelling argument for a bold new global consensus, one which recognises and defends the rights of everyone who lives on this planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41534120689761,"sku":"9780861547258","price":14.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28887288.jpg?v=1747910078","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780861547258-who-owns-the-moon","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}