Population and Nutrition An Essay on European Demographic History |
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| Author:
| Livi-Bacci, M. |
| Translator:
| Croft-Murray, Tania
Ipsen, Carl |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Population, Economy and Society in Past Time Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-36871-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1991 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $47.95 |
Book Description:
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From the time of Malthus, the insufficient supply of food resources has been considered the main constraint of population growth and the main factor in the high mortality prevailing in pre-industrial times. In this essay, the mechanisms of biological, social and cultural nature linking subsistence, mortality and population and determining its short and long-term cycles are discussed.
From the time of Malthus, the insufficient supply of food resources has been considered the main constraint of population growth and the main factor in the high mortality prevailing in pre-industrial times. In this essay, the mechanisms of biological, social and cultural nature linking subsistence, mortality and population and determining its short and long-term cycles are discussed.