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The State of Humanity

The State of Humanity

The State of Humanity Paperback - 1996 - 1st Edition

by Julian L. Simon (Editor)

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  • Title The State of Humanity
  • Author Julian L. Simon (Editor)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Condition Used - Very good
  • Pages 704
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Wiley-Blackwell, Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 1996-01-09
  • Bookseller's Inventory # GOR007138508
  • ISBN 9781557865854 / 155786585X
  • Weight 2.69 lbs (1.22 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.67 x 6.85 x 1.53 in (24.56 x 17.40 x 3.89 cm)
  • Category Sociology
  • Library of Congress subjects Environmental protection, Economic forecasting
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 94031956
  • Dewey Decimal Code 303.49
  • Quantity available 2

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Reader reviews for The State of Humanity

From the publisher

This book provides a comprehensive and balanced assessment of the state of the Earth and its inhabitants at the close of the twentieth century. More than fifty scholars from all over the world present new, concise and accessible accounts of the present state of humanity and the prospects for its social and natural environment. The subjects range from deforestation, water pollution and ozone layer depletion to poverty, homelessness, mortality and murder. Each contributor considers the present situation, historical trends, likely future prospects, and the efficacy or otherwise of current activity and policy. The coverage is worldwide, with a particular emphasis on North America.

The State of Humanity is a magnificent and eye-opening synthesis of cultural, social, economic and environmental perspectives. It will interest all those - including geographers, economists, sociologists and policy makers - concerned to understand some of the most pressing problems of our time.

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This book provides a comprehensive and balanced assessment of the state of the Earth and its inhabitants at the close of the twentieth century. More than fifty scholars from all over the world present new, concise and accessible accounts of the present state of humanity and the prospects for its social and natural environment. The subjects range from deforestation, water pollution and ozone layer depletion to poverty, homelessness, mortality and murder. Each contributor considers the present situation, historical trends, likely future prospects, and the efficacy or otherwise of current activity and policy. The coverage is worldwide, with a particular emphasis on North America.

The State of Humanity is a magnificent and eye-opening synthesis of cultural, social, economic and environmental perspectives. It will interest all those - including geographers, economists, sociologists and policy makers - concerned to understand some of the most pressing problems of our time.

About the author

Julian Simon is Professor of Economics at the University of Maryland. He has published widely. His books include The Resourceful Earth (with Herman Kahn), The Economics of Population Growth, The Ultimate Resource, The Management of Advertising, Basic Research Methods in Social Science, and Applied Managerial Economics.
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