The Coming Population Crash - by Fred Pearce (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Pearce chronicles nearly 200 years of demographic issues, beginning with efforts to contain the demographic explosion, from the early environmental movement's racism and involvement in eugenics to coercive family-planning policies in China and India.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A leading environmental writer looks at the unexpected effects--and possible benefits--of a shrinking, graying population</b> <p/>Over the last century, the world's population quadrupled and fears of overpopulation flared, with baby booms blamed for genocide and terrorism, and overpopulation singled out as the primary factor driving global warming. Yet, surprisingly, it appears that the population explosion is past its peak--by mid-century, the world's population will be declining for the first time in over seven hundred years. In <i>The Coming Population Crash, </i> veteran environmental writer Fred Pearce reveals the dynamics behind this dramatic shift and describes the environmental, social, and economic effects of our surprising demographic future.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Well-written and important. . . . The book discusses the impact of the green revolution, massive migration, the Chinese one-child family programme, declining birth rates in the developing world, the rise of death rates in Russia, and more. Even those of us who have been in the population business for half a century can learn from its coverage of controversial topics. We hope [<i>The Coming Population Crash</i>] will convince many decision-makers, especially in the U.S., that they ignore population issues at their peril."--Paul and Anne Ehrlich, <i>New Scientist</i> <p/> "[Pearce] weaves the views of many of the world's top demographers together with first-hand reporting from the slums of Mumbai and ghost towns of east Germany to bring to life what could easily have turned into a drab bit of statistical analysis. It doesn't."--Danny Fortson, <i>Sunday Times </i>(London) <p/> "[A] fascinating analysis of how global population trends have shaped, and been shaped by, political and cultural shifts . . . Highly readable and marked by first-class reportage.--<i>Publishers Weekly, </i>starred review <p/> "Fascinating [and] optimistic." --Jon Stewart, <i>The Daily Show</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Fred Pearce </b>is an award-winning former news editor at <i>New Scientist</i>. Currently its environmental and development consultant, he has also written for <i>Audubon</i>, <i>Popular Science</i>, <i>Time</i>, the <i>Boston Globe</i>, and <i>Natural History, </i> and writes a regular column for the <i>Guardian</i>. He has been honored as UK environmental journalist of the year, among his other awards. His many books include <i>When the Rivers Run Dry, </i> <i>With Speed and Violence</i>(Beacon / 8573-8 / $16.00 pb)<i>, </i> and <i>Confessions of an Eco-Sinner </i>(Beacon / 8595-0 / $16.00 pb). Pearce lives in England.
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