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The Population Bomb is a 1968 book co-authored by former Stanford University professor Paul R. Ehrlich and former Stanford senior researcher in conservation biology Anne H. Ehrlich.
Jan 28, 2010 · This book can only be read in conjunction with the comprehensive, data-driven rebuttal written by Julian Simon, The Ultimate Resource, in which Simon, an economist and statistician, demonstrates conclusively how Ehrlich's thesis is contradicted by historical fact.
In May, Ehrlich released a quickly written, cheaply bound paperback, The Population Bomb. Initially it was ignored. But over time Ehrlich’s tract would sell millions of copies and turn its...
An expert in population biology, ecology, evolution, and behavior, Ehrlich has published more than 600 articles and scientific papers. He is perhaps best known for his environmental classic...
Ehrlich became well known for the controversial 1968 book The Population Bomb, which he co-authored with his wife Anne H. Ehrlich, in which they famously stated that " [i]n the 1970s hundreds of millions of people will starve to death in spite of any crash programs embarked upon now."
Originally published in 1968, the best-seller The Population Bomb warned of the perils of overpopulation: mass starvation, societal upheaval, environmental deterioration. The book was criticized at the time for painting an overly dark picture of the future.
Aug 21, 2021 · 463.6M. xiv, 201 pages ; 23 cm. Includes bibliographical references (pages 196-198) The problem. Too many people -- Too little food -- A dying planet -- Scenario I -- Scenario II -- Scenario III -- What is being done.
The Population Bomb was written in response to a request that Paul summarize arguments he had been making in the media that the population issue should be taken up by the growing environmental movement. That movement had been triggered in no small part by Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring (Carson 1962).
May 1, 2018 · “In 1968, the best-seller The Population Bomb, written by Paul and Anne Ehrlich (but credited solely to Paul) warned of the perils of overpopulation: mass starvation, societal upheaval, environmental deterioration.
Jul 10, 2018 · Fifty years ago biologist Paul Ehrlich published ‘The Population Bomb,’ an apocalyptic warning that overcrowding would lead to wars and famine. Here’s what the book got right and wrong.
