An Essay on the Principle of Population and Other Writings
Download or Read eBook An Essay on the Principle of Population and Other Writings PDF written by Thomas Malthus and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Thomas Malthus |
| Publisher | : Penguin UK |
| Total Pages | : 352 |
| Release | : 2015-06-04 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780141392837 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0141392835 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis An Essay on the Principle of Population and Other Writings by : Thomas Malthus
Book excerpt: Malthus' life's work on human population and its dependency on food production and the environment was highly controversial on publication in 1798. He predicted what is known as the Malthusian catastrophe, in which humans would disregard the limits of natural resources and the world would be plagued by famine and disease. He significantly influenced the thinking of Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace and his theories continue to raise important questions today in the fields of social theory, economics and the environment. With an introduction by Robert Mayhew.
