"This book explores contemporary population issues in a historical context. It is a world economic history of demographic change with emphasis on the well-being of the population. Exploring the years since the Middle Ages, this unique book emphasizes the commonality of human experience...

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgment -- Chapter 1 The Space and Strategy of Demographic Growth -- 1.1 Humans and Animals -- 1.2 Divide and Multiply -- 1.3 Jacopo Bichi and Domenica Del Buono, Jean Guyon, and Mathurine Robin -- 1.4 Reproduction and...