The World's Population: An Encyclopedia of Critical Issues, Crises, and Ever-Growing Countries - Hardcover

"This encyclopedia is best suited for secondary school level, community colleges, lower level university and public libraries." - Reference Reviews "Overall, students and nonspecialists alike will find this work very useful; it is suitable for both public and academic libraries. Summing Up: Recommended. Undergraduates; general readers." - Choice "Overall, this encyclopedia provides a great introduction to a complicated and multifaceted topic and is an accessible starting point for those seeking to gain understanding of the complexity of issues related to population and the global implications." - Booklist

This one-volume encyclopedia examines key topics, major world players, and imminent problems pertaining to the world's ever-growing population. * Provides interesting facts and figures through informative sidebars * Reveals the populations of major countries and cities of the world to illustrate where people reside most and least * Features maps, charts, and graphs to support visual learning and to compare and contrast factors affecting birth rates, deaths, and overall population profiles * Contains excerpts from documents such as legislation and speeches relating to population and critical issues * Examines the implications of China's one-child policy on controlling the population