An Essay on the Principle of Population - Softcover

Malthus, Thomas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1453793313 ISBN 13: 9781453793312

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2010

Synopsis

While millions face hunger, malnutrition, and starvation, the world's population is increasing by over 225,000 people per day, 80 million per year. In many countries, supplies of food and water are inadequate to support the population, so the world falls deeper and deeper into what economists call the "Malthusian trap." Here, Malthus examines the tendency of human numbers to outstrip their resources, and argues that poverty, disease, and starvation are necessary to keep societies from moving beyond their means of subsistence. (Text refers to another publication of this book.)

About this title

About the Author:

The Reverend Thomas Robert Malthus FRS was an English cleric and scholar, influential in the fields of political economy and demography. Malthus himself used only his middle name Robert. (Wikipedia)

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1453793313
• ISBN 13: 9781453793312
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 126