| An Essay on the Principle of Population Contributor(s): Malthus, Thomas (Author) |
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ISBN: 1511519118 ISBN-13: 9781511519113 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $9.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Demography - Science - Education | Essays |
| Dewey: 304.6 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.44 lbs) 142 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The book An Essay on the Principle of Population was first published in 1798 under the alias Joseph Johnson., but the author was soon identified as Thomas Robert Malthus. While it was not the first book on population, it has been acknowledged as the most influential work of its era. Its 6th edition was independently cited as a key influence by both Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace in developing the theory of natural selection |