World Population: A Reference Handbook, 2nd Edition (Contemporary World Issues)

Geoffrey Gilbert

ISBN 10: 1851099271 / ISBN 13: 9781851099276

Published by ABC-CLIO, 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: World Population: A Reference Handbook, 2nd Edition (Contemporary World Issues)
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1851099271
• ISBN 13: 9781851099276
• Binding: hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 21 ounces

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Synopsis

Exhaustively updated, this second edition provides a current assessment of world population and the range of economic, social, and environmental issues it raises.

What do we now know about the future capacity of the Earth to support humankind? How do experts approach the wide range of economic, demographic, and environmental issues affected by population rates?

The publication of the first edition of World Population: A Reference Handbook offered the first accessible introduction to this vital field of study. Now ABC-CLIO presents a thoroughly updated new edition, incorporating a wealth of new research and data to explore population issues affecting countries all over the world. Readers will see how everything from plagues and famines, to disease control and contraception, to economic development and landmark judicial decisions have influenced population patterns. The work also features two new chapters; an updated timeline of key events relating to global population putting the issue into long-term perspective; and biographies of key individuals to put a human face on the study of population.

About the Author

Geoffrey Gilbert is professor of economics at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY, focusing on population and poverty. His published works include ABC-CLIO's World Poverty: A Reference Handbook.