John Ibbitson
Autor de Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline
Obras de John Ibbitson
Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1955
- Género
- male
- Nacionalidad
- Canada
- Lugar de nacimiento
- Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
- Lugares de residencia
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - Educación
- University of Toronto
- Ocupaciones
- journalist
Political columnist - Organizaciones
- The Globe and Mail
- Premios y honores
- Governor General's Literary Award
Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People
Miembros
Reseñas
An outlier. No one talking about population DEcline. Social scientists making the argument for a variety of reasons. I felt hopeful that perhaps they have some solid ground to stand on and the population will not careen to disaster. pop-up selection; good conversation.
Interesting thesis of declining population due to decline fertility rates as a consequence of urbanisation and education of women.
Chapters sometimes repetitive
Chapters sometimes repetitive
very, very interesting. lots of info I had no idea about. Lots of praise for Canadian immigration policy
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Estadísticas
- Obras
- 17
- Miembros
- 419
- Popularidad
- #58,191
- Valoración
- 3.6
- Reseñas
- 13
- ISBNs
- 52
- Idiomas
- 1
Having developed my political beliefs and attitudes during the 1960's when these two men dominated Canada's government, this book was a nostalgic visit to my youth. Even though I lived through the period and have read biographies of both men, Ibbitson reveal some stories and issues I had not seen before. Great fun for the political and history junkie.… (más)