The Population of Britain in the Nineteenth Century: Prepared for the Economic History Society: 20 (New Studies in Economic and Social History)

Author: Woods, Robert

Brand: Cambridge University Press

Edition: 2

Binding: paperback

Number Of Pages: 88

Release Date: 14-09-1995

Part Number: 7 b/w illus. 9 tables

Details: This book provides a clear interpretation of the causes of demographic change in the nineteenth century. This critical period followed the demise of the old pre-industrial population regime (often associated with Malthus's Principle of Population) and the changes that occurred at this time led to the modern twentieth-century pattern in which both fertility and mortality rates are particularly low. The author combines an examination of migration, marriage patterns, fertility and mortality with a guide to the sources of population data available to historians and demographers. Illustrated with tables and figures, this book is the only available summary of this field for students. It includes a detailed bibliography for those wishing to pursue the subject further.

EAN: 9780521557740

Package Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.2 inches

Languages: English