ISBN:
1576075540
,
1576072290
Language:
English
Pages:
xiii, 223 p
,
ill
,
24 cm
Series Statement:
Contemporary world issues
Parallel Title:
Print version World Population : A Reference Handbook
DDC:
304.6
Keywords:
Population Handbooks, manuals, etc
;
Population Statistics
;
Demography Handbooks, manuals, etc
Abstract:
In 1999 the world's population reached six billion people. As experts forecast eight billion people worldwide before the year 2040, we require authoritative answers to questions about the population explosion. This book provides the resources needed to understand the issues at stake
Description / Table of Contents:
Preliminaries; Contents; Preface; 1 World Population: An Overview; 2 Chronology; 3 Biographical Sketches; 4 Statistics and Graphs; 5 Documents; 6 Directory of Organizations; 7 Print Resources; 8 Nonprint Resources; Glossary; Index;
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-201) and index
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Also available as an electronic book via the World Wide Web to institutions affiliated with netLibrary, Inc
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