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The Optimum population for Britain; proceedings of a symposium held at the Royal Geographical Society, London, on 25 and 26 September, 1969.

Title
The Optimum population for Britain; proceedings of a symposium held at the Royal Geographical Society, London, on 25 and 26 September, 1969. Edited by L.R. Taylor.
Publication
London, New York, Published for the Institute of Biology by Academic Press, 1970.

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Additional Authors
  • Taylor, L. R. (Lionel Roy), 1924-2007
  • Institute of Biology.
  • Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain)
Description
xxiii, 182 pages; 24 cm.
Series Statement
Symposia of the Institute of Biology, no. 19
Uniform Title
Symposia of the Institute of Biology ; no. 19.
Subject
  • Population
  • Population Growth
  • population growth
  • Great Britain > Population > Congresses
  • Great Britain
Genre/Form
  • Congress
  • Conference papers and proceedings.
  • Actes de congrès.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographies.
Contents
The growth phenomenon / J.H. Thompson -- The carrying capacity of the land in the year 2000 / G.W. Cooke -- The price of pollution in the year 2000 / K. Mellanby -- The doctor's dilemma, 1970 / A.S. Parkes -- Some social consequences of growing numbers / G.P. Hawthorn -- Economics and population in Britain / A.J. Boreham -- The natural and manipulated control of animal populations / T.R.E. Southwood -- The special case -- managing human population growth / D.E.C. Eversley -- The legislation barrier / A.L.N.D. Houghton -- How much pressure on the individual? / M. Simms and J. Medawar -- Not by bread alone: anthropological perspectives on optimum population / M.M.R. Freeman -- Population control or Hobson's choice / P.R. Ehrlich.
ISBN
  • 0126842507
  • 9780126842500
LCCN
79109029
OCLC
  • ocm00089721
  • 89721
  • SCSB-5934176
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library