A Concise History of World Population
Massimo Livi Bacci(Author)
Blackwell Publishers
Published on 15. October 1992
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-1-55786-269-3 (ISBN)
Description
This is a concise account of the history of the human population of the world including the history of migrations, the effects of plagues, wars, fertility transitions, mortality, fecundity, marriage and family patterns. The author also describes present day trends (in which by and large the populations of rich countries are stable, those of poor countries grow exponentially) and considers the problems the world will face by the year 2010. Massimo Livi Bacci's book will have much more than academic interest. It is informative and accessible, and calmly explains issues often treated in an emotional gloom-and-doom fashion. The author steers a balanced course through the optimist and catastrophe camps, suggesting an alternative way to view the evident problems of overcrowding, degradation and disease - one that is nothing less than a modern recasting of Malthusian theory.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
further reading, index
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-55786-269-3 (9781557862693)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
List of Figures List of Tables Introduction 1. The Space and Strategy of Demographic Growth 2. Demographic Growth: Between Choice and Constraint 3. Land, Labor and Population 4. Toward Order and Efficiency 5. The Populations of Poor Countries 6. Epilogue.