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The State of Humanity, by Julian L Simon. First Edition 1995. Hardcover/DJ

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The state of humanity,
edited by Julian L. Simon

Publisher:
Cambridge Mass. : Blackwell, 1995.

Summary:

A comprehensive analysis of
the current state of the planet. Leading scholars discuss such topics
as health, living standards, population, environment, species loss,
erosion, and energy.

ISBN:	1557861196

Description:	VIII, 694 p. : ill. ; 25 cm
Contents:	1. Introduction Part 1 Life Death and Health 2. Human Mortality throughout History and Prehistory: Samuel Preston 3. The Decline of Childhood Mortality: Kenneth Hill 4. Disease and Health Throughout the Ages: Michael Haines 5. The Contribution of Improved Nutrition to the Decline in Mortality Rates in Europe and America: Robert W. Fogel 6. Trends in Health of the US Population 1957-1989: Eileen M Crimmins and Dominique G. Ingegneri 7. Mortality and Health in the Soviet Union: Murray Feshbach 8. Worlwide Historical Trends in Murder and Suicide: Jean Claude Chesnais 9. The History of Accident Rates in the United States: Arlene Holen 10. World Trends in Smoking: Allan Brandt 11. Long Term Trends in the Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages: James S. Roberts Part 2 Standard of Living, Productivity and Poverty 12. Trends in the Agricultural Labor Force: Richard Sullivan 13. The Standard of Living throughout the Ages: Joyce Burnett and Joel Mokyr 14. Long Trends in the US Standard of Living: Stanley Lebergott 15. Long Trends in Productivity: Jeremy Atack 16. The Extent of Slavery and Freedom throughout the Ages in the World as a Whole and in Major Sub-Areas: Stanley Engerman 17. Black Americans: Income and Standards of living from the Dyas of Slavery to the Present: Robert Higgs and Robert A. Margo 18. The Long Term Course of American Inequality, 1647-1969: peter H. Lindert and Jeffrey G. williamson 19. Trends in Unemployment in the United States: Alexander Keyssar 20. Trends in Costs and Quality of Housing: Richard F. Muth 21. Trends in the Quantities of Education: Julian L. Simon 22. Trends in Free Time: John Robinson 23. Trends in Poverty in the United States: Rebecca M. Blank 24. How "Poor" are America's Poor: Robert Rector 25. Homelessness in America: Randall K. Flier 26. The Recent U.S. Economy: Alan Reynolds Part 3 Natural Resources 27. Long Term Trends in Energy Process: William J. Hausman 28. Trends in the Price and Supply of Oil: Morris A. Adelman 29. The Costs of Nuclear Power: Bernard Cohen 30. Trends in Availability of Non-Fuel Minerals: John G. Myers and Stephen Moore 31. Trends in Non-Renewal Resources: H. E. Goeller 32. Trends in Availability and Usage of Outdoor Recreation: Robert H. Nelson 33. Global Forests Revisited: Roger A. Sedjo and Marion Clawson 34. Species Loss Revisited: Julian L. Simon and Aaron Wildavsky Part 4 Agriculture, Food Land and Water 35. Agricultural Productivity Before the Green Revolution: George W. Grantham 36. Trends in Food Productivity: Dennis T. Avery 37. Recent Trends in Food Availability and Nutritional Well Being: Thomas t. Poleman 38. Trends in Grain Stocks: William Hudson 39. Trends in Seafood Production: John P. Wise 40. Trends in Soil Erosion and Farmland Quality: Bruce L. Gardner and Theodore W. Schultz 41. Water Water Everywhare, But not a Drop to Drink: Terry L. Anderson 42. Land Use Trends in the United States: Thomas Frey Part 5 Pollution and the Environment 43. Long Run Trends... (Part Contents).
Responsibility:	ed. by Julian L. Simon ; managing eds E. Calvin Beisner, John Phelps.