The Changing Body - Health, Nutrition, and Human Development in the Western World since 1700 (Hardcover, New)

Humans have become much taller and heavier, and experience healthier and longer lives than ever before in human history. However it is only recently that historians, economists, human biologists and demographers have linked the changing size, shape and capability of the human body to economic and demographic change. This fascinating and groundbreaking book presents an accessible introduction to the field of anthropometric history, surveying the causes and consequences of changes in health and mortality, diet and the disease environment in Europe and the United States since 1700. It examines how we define and measure health and nutrition as well as key issues such as whether increased longevity contributes to greater productivity or, instead, imposes burdens on society through the higher costs of healthcare and pensions. The result is a major contribution to economic and social history with important implications for today's developing world and the health trends of the future.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	New Approaches to Economic and Social History
Release date:	March 2011
First published:	2011
Authors:	Roderick Floud (Provost) • Robert W. Fogel • Bernard Harris • Sok Chul Hong
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	458
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-87975-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Human biology & related topics > Biological anthropology > General
LSN:	0-521-87975-2
Barcode:	9780521879750

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