Description
About the Author
Joel E. Cohen is head of the Laboratory of Populations at the Rockefeller University. He lives in New York City.
Reviews
"It would be hard to conceive of a better book for those interested in a scholarly and nonideological review and analysis of population issues. . . . Fascinating and lucid. . . . A gem of a book." -- William D. Nordhaus, Yale University - New York Times Book Review
"The definitive work on the global population problem. Cohen, one of the foremost theoretical biologists in the world, has brought extraordinary analytic powers and humanitarian learning to the topic, and those who care about the human future will do well to read his conclusions." -- Edward O. Wilson, Harvard University
"A probing, scholarly analysis of the population issue in all its complexity. . . . An enduring resource book." -- Thomas E. Lovejoy, Smithsonian Institution
Book Information
ISBN 9780393314953
Author Joel E. Cohen
Format Paperback
Page Count 544
Imprint WW Norton & Co
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 830g
Dimensions(mm) 236mm * 157mm * 33mm