Death at the Opposite Ends of the Eurasian Continent
Author | : Theo Engelen |
Publisher | : Amsterdam University Press |
Total Pages | : 401 |
Release | : 2011 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789052603797 |
ISBN-13 | : 9052603790 |
Rating | : 4/5 (790 Downloads) |
Download or read book Death at the Opposite Ends of the Eurasian Continent written by Theo Engelen and published by Amsterdam University Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Historical demographers since Malthus have characterized the West-European and Chinese demographic regimes as systems under low and high pressure, respectively. This volume examines the operation of the positive check at the two ends of the Eurasian continent by taking the Netherlands and Taiwan as representatives of the West-European and Chinese mortality regimes"--P. [4] of cover.