Essay on the Principle of Population, Paperback by Malthus, Thomas Robert; Gi...
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Essay on the Principle of Population, Paperback by Malthus, Thomas Robert; Gi.... As the world's population continues to grow at a frighteningly rapid rate, Malthus's classic warning against overpopulation gains increasing importance. Essay on the Principle of Population, Paperback by Malthus, Thomas Robert; Gilbert, Geoffrey (EDT), ISBN 0199540454, ISBN-13 9780199540457, Brand New, Free shipping in the US As the world's population continues to grow at a frighteningly rapid rate, Malthus's classic warning against overpopulation gains increasing importance. An Essay on the Principle of Population (1798) examines the tendency of human numbers to outstrip their resources, and argues that checks inthe form of poverty, disease, and starvation are necessary to keep societies from moving beyond their means of subsistence. Malthus's simple but powerful argument was controversial in his time; today his name has become a byword for active concern about humankind's demographic and ecologicalprospects.About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expertintroductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
