1st Edition

Population Since the Industrial Revolution The Case of England and Wales

By Neil Tranter Copyright 1973
208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1973, this book is an introduction to the study of population history since the Industrial Revolution and focuses on the experience of England and Wales. It provides both a comprehensive survey of the vast array of specialist literature and a thorough explanation of the sources and methodology of historical demographic analysis. Throughout special emphasis is given to the... Read more

1. Sources and Methods 2. The Growth of Population, 1695-1939 3. The ‘Population Revolution’ 4. The ‘Demographic Transition’ 5. Population and the Economy 6. Population and Society.

Biography

Neil Tranter

Review of the original edition of Population Since the Industrial Revolution:

‘The range of reference is unusually wide…’ W. A. Armstrong, Urban History.