Who knew that a book about copyright law could be so engaging and entertaining. The authors take the reader on a journey through the origins of the concept of ownership of an artistic creation from its beginnings in 18th century Europe to allow for printers ownership of their products to the European Berne Convention that spread the right of owners to assert control over property they published, wrote or controlled. The authors  decry the more recent developments in copyright law, extending to 75 years and beyond, as a means for dampening and stifling creativity in exchange for monetizing a product far removed from its creator. This cultural, legal, and global history of copyright law - or the idea that intangible items can be owned-is so interesting and demonstrates that copyright law is an agent for inequality and crushing of the artistic and entrepreneurial spirit of creators. I got this book on a trip to City Lights Books in San Francisco- I had not seen it elsewhere.