The Great Land Rush And The Making Of The Modern World, 1650-1900 by John C. Weaver (Professor of History, McMaster University) knowledgeably examines how the European appropriation and distribution of land in the New World affected nations and civilizations. Covering the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, The Great Land Rush And The Making Of The Modern World, 1650-1900 is a thoughtful, scholarly, and confidently recommended analysis offering impressive insights on the international power plays and specific human interactions that shaped two and a half centuries of colonial era history.