An Essay on the Principle of Population
Malthus''s Essay looks at the perennial tendency of humans to outstrip their resources: reproduction always exceeds food production. Today Malthus remains a byword for concern about man''s demographic and ecological prospects. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World''s Classics has made available the widest range 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 expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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An Essay on the Principle of Population
Malthus''s Essay looks at the perennial tendency of humans to outstrip their resources: reproduction always exceeds food production. Today Malthus remains a byword for concern about man''s demographic and ecological prospects. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World''s Classics has made available the widest range 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 expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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An Essay on the Principle of Population

An Essay on the Principle of Population

An Essay on the Principle of Population

An Essay on the Principle of Population

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Overview

Malthus''s Essay looks at the perennial tendency of humans to outstrip their resources: reproduction always exceeds food production. Today Malthus remains a byword for concern about man''s demographic and ecological prospects. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World''s Classics has made available the widest range 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 expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780199540457
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 08/01/2008
Series: Oxford World's Classics Series
Pages: 208
Product dimensions: 4.90(w) x 7.60(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Thomas Robert Malthus (13 February 1766 - 23 December 1834) was an English cleric and scholar, influential in the fields of political economy and demography.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Acknowledgements and notes on the text
Principle events in the life of Robert Malthus
Biographical notes
Guide to further reading
Essay on the Principle of Population
Index.
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