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The Joy of Retirementby David C. Borchard; Patricia A. Donohoe
AMACOM 2008; US$ 2.99The one guide that proves that the best part of life begins after 50. more...
The Boomer Century 1946-2046by Richard Croker; Ken Dychtwald
Grand Central Publishing 2009; US$ 12.99The Baby Boom generation has always been known as a demographic anomaly and these 77 million Americans have dominated our society for the past 60 years, setting trends and revolutionizing entire industries. They didn't just date, they transformed sex roles and practices. They didn't just go to the doctor, they reinvented healthcare. And now retirement and aging will never be the same as the oldest boomers move into their 60s with no thoughts of traditional retirement or old-age homes! Featuring insightful interviews and essays from Baby Boomers like Dr. Andrew Weill, Erica Jong, Eve Ensler, Rob Reiner, Oliver Stone, Lester Thurow, and Tony Snow, THE BOOMER CENTURY is an entertaining, historical and cultural look at a truly amazing generation. more...
Amortalityby Catherine Mayer
Ebury Publishing 2011; US$ 17.89Does your real age match the age you feel? When do we reach middle age? When, if ever, are we old? The way we age and the way we perceive age has changed radically. As we embrace new experiences, relationships and gadgets, we barely stop to look at our watches let alone consider whether our behaviour is 'age appropriate'. In this provocative and timely book, Catherine Mayer looks at the forces that created amortality - the term she coined to describe the phenomenon of living agelessly. As she follows this social epidemic through generations and across continents, she reveals its profound impact on society, our careers, our families and ourselves. Why be defined by numbers? Are you amortal? more...
The Population of Peninsular Malaysiaby Saw Swee-Hock
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) 2007; US$ 58.90This book, a reprint project of the Malaysia Study Programme of ISEAS, covers the duration from the time when data are available up to the early eighties. The book presents a comprehensive study of the multiracial population of the region for the period under consideration. The strength of the book lies in the authors deep familiarity with the country where he was educated up to secondary level, and even taught for some years in the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, in the sixties.... more...
Agequakeby Paul Wallace
Nicholas Brealey Publishing 1999; US$ 15.25The demographic foundations that we take for granted - an ever expanding and youthful population - are slipping beneath our feet. As people live longer and fewer children are born, a seismic shift is under way in the age profile of populations: the 'agequake'. The agequake is creating a world where more than half of Western populations will be over 40 but fitter and healthier than ever before, where well-educated workers can have their pick of jobs all over the world, and where the US is the second largest Spanish-speaking country. But it is also a world where house prices no longer rise inexorably, where governments are forced to renege on their pension commitments and where we could face the biggest bear market in history. more...
An Essay on the Principle of Populationby Thomas Robert Mathus
Electric Book Company 1997; US$ 4.95Malthus (1766-1834) was a political economist who was concerned about the decline of living conditions in nineteenth century England. He blamed this decline on three elements: the overproduction of children; the inability of resources to keep up with the rising human population; and the irresponsibility of the lower classes. To combat this, Malthus suggested the family size of the lower classes ought to be regulated such that poor families do not produce more children than they can support. His arguments were directed against William Godwin (1756-1836) whose Enquiry Concerning Political Justice argued in favor of a more egalitarian society and economics in order to end poverty. more...
History of Settlement in Irelandby Terry Barry
Routledge 1999; US$ 120.00This book aims to provide a stimulating overview of the settlement history of Ireland from prehistory to modern times. The contributors analyze issues such as settlement change and distribution within the environment. more...
Future of Low Birth-Rate Populationsby Lincoln H. Day
Routledge 1995; US$ 63.95Lincoln Day assesses the demographic situation, the likely policy alternatives, the significance of future changes in fertility and mortality rates and analyses the likely losses and gains attendant upon an ageing, dwindling people. more...
Geography of Contemporary Chinaby Terry Cannon; Alan Jenkins
Routledge 1990; US$ 71.95The 1989 student massacre reaffirmed the position of the Chinese government. This book provides an introduction to modern China and a survey of the last decade of administrative, geopolitical, demographic and economic development. more...
Urban and Regional Change in Southern Africaby David W. Smith
Routledge 1992; US$ 228.00Why is Southern Africa more volatile than other developing regions? This book sets urban change in South Africa within its regional context, contrasting the impact that urbanization and political change has had in particular states. more...









