Items related to Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline
- PublisherRobinson
- Publication date2020
- ISBN 10 1472142977
- ISBN 13 9781472142979
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages304
- Rating
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Search results for Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline
Seller Image
Empty Planet : The Shock of Global Population Decline
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Seller Inventory # 38593990
Quantity: 6 available
Stock Image
Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Fine. Seller Inventory # GOR011638110
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Empty Planet : The Shock of Global Population Decline
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 38593990-n
Quantity: 6 available
Seller Image
Empty Planet (Paperback)
Published by
Little, Brown Book Group, London, 2020
ISBN 10: 1472142977
ISBN 13: 9781472142979
New
Paperback
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Fairfield, OH, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. **A SUNDAY TIMES MUST-READ**'Riveting and vitally important' - Steven Pinker'A gripping narrative of a world on the cusp of profound change' - Anjana Ahuja, New StatesmanEMPTY PLANET offers a radical, provocative argument that the global population will soon begin to decline, dramatically reshaping the social, political and economic landscape.For half a century, statisticians, pundits and politicians have warned that a burgeoning planetary population will soon overwhelm the earth's resources. But a growing number of experts are sounding a different kind of alarm. Rather than growing exponentially, they argue, the global population is headed for a steep decline. Throughout history, depopulation was the product of catastrophe: ice ages, plagues, the collapse of civilizations. This time, however, we're thinning ourselves deliberately, by choosing to have fewer babies than we need to replace ourselves. In much of the developed and developing world, that decline is already underway, as urbanisation, women's empowerment, and waning religiosity lead to smaller and smaller families. In EMPTY PLANET, Ibbitson and Bricker travel from South Florida to Sao Paulo, Seoul to Nairobi, Brussels to Delhi to Beijing, drawing on a wealth of research and firsthand reporting to illustrate the dramatic consequences of this population decline - and to show us why the rest of the developing world will soon join in. They find that a smaller global population will bring with it a number of benefits: fewer workers will command higher wages; good jobs will prompt innovation; the environment will improve; the risk of famine will wane; and falling birthrates in the developing world will bring greater affluence and autonomy for women. But enormous disruption lies ahead, too. We can already see the effects in Europe and parts of Asia, as aging populations and worker shortages weaken the economy and impose crippling demands on healthcare and vital social services. There may be earth-shaking implications on a geopolitical scale as well. EMPTY PLANET is a hugely important book for our times. Captivating and persuasive, it is a story about urbanisation, access to education and the empowerment of women to choose their own destinies. It is about the secularisation of societies and the vital role that immigration has to play in our futures.Rigorously researched and deeply compelling, EMPTY PLANET offers a vision of a future that we can no longer prevent - but that we can shape, if we choose to. For half a century, statisticians, pundits and politicians have warned that population growth is spiraling out of control, threatening to overwhelm the earth's resources. They are wrong. Empty Planet shows why exactly the opposite will soon be upon us. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781472142979
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline
Seller: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 0.6. Seller Inventory # 1472142977-2-3
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline
Seller: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Shows only minor signs of wear, and very minimal markings inside (if any). 0.6. Seller Inventory # 353-1472142977-vrg
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline
Seller: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Fine. Like New condition. Great condition, but not exactly fully crisp. The book may have been opened and read, but there are no defects to the book, jacket or pages. 0.6. Seller Inventory # 353-1472142977-lkn
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline
Seller: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published 0.6. Seller Inventory # 353-1472142977-new
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline
Seller: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Book is in NEW condition. 0.6. Seller Inventory # 1472142977-2-1
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Empty Planet
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # DB-9781472142979
Quantity: 3 available