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One of the most influential works of its era on the subject of population growth Thomas Malthus's «An Essay on the Principle of Population» was first published anonymously in 1798. In it Malthus describes his «Iron Law of Population» which asserts that growing populations ultimately lead to a rising supply of labor that would inevitably lower wages and create an increasing rate of poverty. More specifically Malthus argues «The power of population is so superior to the power of the earth to...
| Автор | Thomas Malthus |
John Dewey (1859-1952) is an American philosopher and psychologist most notably remembered for his theories on progressive education. He grew up in the rapidly industrializing town of Burlington, Vermont, where he was able to witness increasing social and economic division of the classes. Although he displayed little vivacity or imagination as a child, he was immensely analytical and spent years teaching and writing on a wide range of philosophical ideas. Of his twenty-one books and countless...
| Автор | Джон Дьюи |
The Ancient Near East is considered the cradle of civilization. Mesopotamia is a historical region of Western Asia situated within the Tigris–Euphrates river system. Babylonia was an Amorite state in lower Mesopotamia where an empire was created out of the territories of the former kingdoms of Sumer and Akkad. Assyria was a region on the Upper Tigris whose kings controlled a large kingdom at three different times in history, covering most of the Middle East. Ancient Egypt was a civilization of...
| Автор | Льюис Спенс |
Discover everything you ever wanted to know about secret societies like the Freemasons, the historical mystery of Atlantis, why King Arthur, Leonardo da Vinci and Hitler are key figures, plus conspiracy theories, forgotten sciences and ancient wisdom.A complete and informative A to Z for one of the most popular genres to have emerged in recent times – the hidden history of the last 10,000 years. This encyclopedia answers all your questions on the more controversial subjects being debated.•...
| Автор | John Greer Michael |
Addictions to iphones, painkillers, cupcakes, alcohol and sex are taking over our lives.Our most casual daily habits can quickly become obsessions that move beyond our control. Damian Thompson, who has himself struggled with a range of addictions, argues that human desire is in the process of being reshaped. Shunning the concept of addiction as disease, he shows how manufacturers are producing substances like ipads, muffins and computer games that we learn to like too much and supplement...
| Автор | Damian Thompson |
We are one Universal Family. Our family needs to be restored to a place where we all live together in unity, love, peace, and harmony. Our Universal Family will be restored to health through mutual understanding, knowledge, respect, and communication. The book is written from a spiritual and journalistic perspective regarding a variety of issues that affect Our Universal Family. The goal of this book is to provide information that could open up a much broader discussion worldwide regarding our...
| Автор | Michael Gallegos Borresen |
Is your kids in danger of being lured by a stranger on the internet? Every year the percentage of child victims from this epidemic continues to grow and majority of them are below 16.<br><br>Is your kids in danger of becoming a statistic? They are being approached online by stranger at an alarming rate.<br><br>What can you do as a parent to protect your child safety and privacy? As a parent, the choice is really yours. If you love your kids, then do not just sit back and...
| Автор | Madison JD Owen |
South African women's fertility poses a puzzle: despite immense poverty, our population is growing very slowly, against all international experience. Sadly, this cannot be attributed to the empowerment of women… Activist and analyst Rhoda Kadalie and her daughter Julia Pollak take a hard look at the politics behind our low fertility rate and related quandaries: low use of contraception and staggering rates of teen pregnancy. A wake-up call and a call to action.
| Автор | Rhoda Kadalie |
Sociology is the study of how communities work together to come to agreements and live in harmony with one another. Our history has greatly been formed through mutual agreements and uniting within the communities people have lived in. However, such harmonious communities may not have been formed if it wasn't for some of our past's social scientists. Still to this day, we are progressing as communities all throughout the world. A sociology study guide can help a prospective sociologist...
| Автор | Speedy Publishing |
"Sexual Abuse – Child Sexual Abuse True Stories (What You Need to Know & Shocking Child Abuse Statistics!)" is more than just a book of child abuse stories. The victims of child sexual abuse are 1 out of 4 girls and 1 out of 7 boys (World Health Organization). A majority of the offenders are people they know and trust like their family members. Each child has his/her own childhood sexual abuse story and it's a horror that each one have had to live through. There are 7 brief child...
| Автор | Robyn MacBridge |
A book about extinct animals can possibly help spark a child's imagination by presenting the child with descriptions of animals that encourage visualization. The extinct animals that are described are no longer around for a child to look at in person at a zoo, and, in some cases, there are no pictures of the extinct animals that are being referred to. When reading descriptions of extinct animals, a child may try to visualize what a certain animal may have looked like and how it moved.
| Автор | Speedy Publishing |
Fifty Shades of Grace provides a scriptural look at what the Bible says about relationships. Too often in the education of relationships, abusive and unhealthy relationships if discussed are not done so with enough depth. This book will compare what society tells us, in the form of entertainment and media, with what God tells us in the Bible about what healthy and loving relationships are. It will explore what abuse is and why many of us are in abusive relationships and what we can do about it....
| Автор | Shauna Marie Hyde |
