Massimo Livi Bacci: 5 books

In the space of another generation, the population of the earth will rise by 2.5 billion. Yet the real problem we face is not so much the increase in numbers as the fact that growth will be highly uneven. Whereas rich countries will see aging populations with little growth, populations in poor countries...

Translated by Carl Ipsen. This short book provides a succinct and masterly overview of the history of migration, from the earliest movements of human beings out of Africa into Asia and Europe to the present day, exploring along the way those factors that contribute to the successes and failures...

This fifth edition of the essential history of world population is updated with the most recent and significant scholarship on the topic. Reworked sections analyze the impact of environmental and climate change, discuss declining fertility in developing nations, and track the continuing impact of...

The latest edition of this classic text has been updated to reflect current trends and implications for future demographic developments. The areas of Africa, international migration and population and environment have been strengthened and statistical information has been updated throughout. A...

"In diecimila anni di storia il pianeta si è ristretto di mille volte. Siamo mille volte più numerosi, mille volte più poveri di spazio, mille volte più veloci nel percorrerlo e cento volte più ingordi di energia. E questo in un mondo profondamente disuguale dal punto di vista demografico ed economico"