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2021.
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AD 830L
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English
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"With almost 7.8 billion people sharing the earth, it can be a little hard to picture what the human race looks like all together. But if we could shrink the world down to just 100 people, what could we learn about the human race? What would we look like? Where and how would we all be living? This book answers all of these questions and more! Reliably sourced and deftly illustrated, If the World Were 100 People is the perfect starting point to understanding...
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Very short introductions volume 565
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English
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The generation into which each person is born, the demographic composition of that cohort, and its relation to those born at the same time in other places influences not only a person's life chances, but also the economic and political structures within which that life is lived; the person's access to social and natural resources (food, water, education, jobs, sexual partners); and even the length of that person's life. Demography, literally the study...
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It's not that he's just not that into you - it's that there aren't enough of him. And the numbers prove it. Using a combination of demographics, statistics, game theory, and number-crunching, Date-onomics tells what every single, college-educated, heterosexual, looking-for-a-partner woman needs to know: The "man deficit" is real. It's a fascinating, if sobering read, with two critical takeaways: One, it's not you. Two, knowledge is power, so here's...
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1500L
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English
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The Wealth of Nations is a powerhouse of knowledge that was first published in 1776. Adam Smith was an astute Scottish professor of moral philosophy, and he expounded the revolutionary doctrine of his time to economic liberalism.
The importance of the book was almost immediately recognized by his peers who admired his thought and progressive ideas.
The Wealth of Nations is comprised of five volumes/books in one. Perfect for class study or improving...
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2013.
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English
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For years, we have been warned about the looming danger of overpopulation. However, since the 1970s we have been facing exactly the opposite problem: people having too few babies. Population growth has been slowing for two generations. The author explains why the population implosion happened and how it is remaking culture, the economy, and politics both at home and around the globe.--Provided by publisher.
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The first major study of population size and its tremendous importance to the character and quality of society, this polemic examines the tendency of human numbers to outstrip their resources. Pivotal in establishing the field of demography, it remains crucial to understanding modern problems with food production and distribution. Anglican parson Thomas Robert Malthus wrote his famous essay in 1798 in response to speculations on social perfectibility...
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Peter Turchin is professor of ecology and evolutionary biology and adjunct professor of mathematics at the University of Connecticut. Sergey A. Nefedov is senior research scientist at the Institute of History and Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Ural Branch.
Many historical processes exhibit recurrent patterns of change. Century-long periods of population expansion come before long periods of stagnation and decline; the dynamics of...
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With an Introduction by Rosemary O'Day. London Labour and the London Poor is a masterpiece of personal inquiry and social observation. It is the classic account of life below the margins in the greatest Metropolis in the world and a compelling portrait of the habits, tastes, amusements, appearance, speech, humour, earnings and opinions of the labouring poor at the time of the Great Exhibition. In scope, depth and detail it remains unrivalled. Mayhew...
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"At a time when politics is seemingly ruled by ideology and emotion and when immigration is one of the most contentious topics, it is more important than ever to cut through the rhetoric and highlight, in numbers, the reality of the broad spectrum of Latino life in the United States. Latinos are both the largest and fastest-growing racial/ethnic group in the country, even while many continue to fight for their status as Americans. Respected movement...
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Español
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Compendio de ensayos e investigaciones respecto al constante cambio demográfico de México. El libro se divide en cuatro secciones: Cambio Demográfico, Distribución de la Población, Población y Desarrollo y Política de Población. En estas cuatro secciones, los autores exploran las transformaciones que la población ha tenido en nuestro país, las afectaciones, y, sobre todo, hacen proyecciones a este respecto hacia un mediano plazo.
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El éxodo de cada individuo es un triunfo del espíritu, el valor y el ingenio humano sobre las barreras que imponen los ricos. Desde este punto de vista, cualquier política migratoria que no sea la de puertas abiertas parece miserable. No obstante, la propia inmigración también puede tildarse de egoísta: los emprendedores dejan a su suerte a los menos capacitados.
En este ensayo Paul Collier intenta responder a todas las preguntas que plantea...
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Based on eyewitness accounts, this book fully and graphically portrays the social conditions which existed in the South during the twelve year Reconstruction period following the downfall of the Confederate States of America. The author deals with such subjects as the oppressive military dictatorship to which the Southern people were subjected, the intrigue of the Loyal (Union) League, the tyranny of the Freedman's Bureau, the corruption of the Carpetbagger...
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¡7500 millones! Todo un número cuando se refiere a la cantidad de personas que habitan hoy nuestro planeta. Y más impactante cuando nos enteramos de que triplica la población de mediados del siglo XX. Ahora bien, detrás de esta fantástica cifra se esconden muchas preguntas: ¿cómo se cuenta la población? ¿Es verdad que hay más mujeres que hombres? ¿Y más ancianos que jóvenes? ¿Qué pasa si seguimos creciendo a la misma velocidad? ¿Alcanza...
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"Contra la despoblación. Europa en la encrucijada" presenta el problema de la despoblación y el envejecimiento poblacional del interior peninsular.
Desde finales de los años sesenta el desplazamiento de la población y el cierre de la escasa industria a consecuencia de la crisis han dejado un panorama desolador en las provincias del interior de España: aldeas vacías, pueblos semiabandonados, comarcas en decadencia... En cambio, Madrid, las costas...
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Español
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Este libro es el resultado de estos esfuerzos, destacando que es producto de la acumulación y confluencia de varias experiencias que en su conjunto presentan una reflexión teórica y técnica metodológica sobre el pasado, presente y futuro de la investigación demográfica del envejecimiento con énfasis en el caso de México. Los argumentos centrales se desarrollan en cuatro grandes secciones: i) La investigación sobre envejecimiento, ayer y...
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Ronald Inglehart is Professor of Political Science and Program Director at the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan. Among his books are The Silent Revolution: Changing Values and Political Styles among Western Publics and Culture Shift in Advanced Industrial Society, both published by Princeton University Press.
Ronald Inglehart argues that economic development, cultural change, and political change go together in coherent...
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Español
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Libro dedicado a la investigación, la docencia y la acción práctica en torno a la Política y la gestión del agua. Hablamos de Política con mayúscula para distinguir, y a la vez enfatizar, los significados más substantivos del término, evitando su reducción a las políticas del cortoplacismo que obedecen a intereses particulares y que, lamentablemente, caracterizan en gran medida a las formas dominantes de gobierno y gestión del agua en...
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Français
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« Le texte qui suit n'est pas à proprement parler une introduction à la démographie. Il représente plutt une vision personnelle d'une discipline qui me passionnedepuis plus de quarante ans et qui m'a permis de mieux comprendre les enjeux fondamentaux des sociétés, que celles-ci soient considérées comme « développées » ou en « voie de développement ». Il est clair que ma conception de la démographie est fortement teintée par ma formation...
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Esta obra presenta los problemas sociales que se derivarán de la dinámica demográfica futura. Aborda el pasado y el presente demográfico de México, buscando identificar las medidas que deberán tomarse de cara al futuro. Para observar este porvenir se utilizan las proyecciones de población más recientes. El libro hace una revisión histórica y metodológica en relación con los estudios demográficos. Finalmente se aborda el tema actual desde...
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One of the most influential works of its era on the subject of population growth Thomas Malthus's "An Essay on the Principle of Population" was first published anonymously in 1798. In it Malthus describes his "Iron Law of Population" which asserts that growing populations ultimately lead to a rising supply of labor that would inevitably lower wages and create an increasing rate of poverty. More specifically Malthus argues "The power of population...
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