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Explaining Long-Term Trends in Health and Longevity (Hardcover, New): Robert W. Fogel Explaining Long-Term Trends in Health and Longevity (Hardcover, New)
Robert W. Fogel
R1,801 Discovery Miles 18 010 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Explaining Long-Term Trends in Health and Longevity is a collection of essays by Nobel laureate Robert W. Fogel on the theory and measurement of ageing and health-related variables. Dr Fogel analyzes historic data on height, health, nutrition and life expectation to provide a clearer understanding of the past, illustrate the costs and benefits of using such measures and note the difficulties of drawing conclusions from data intended for different purposes. Dr Fogel explains how the basic findings of the anthropometric approach to historical analysis have helped reinterpret the nature of economic growth. Rising life expectancies and lower disease rates in countries experiencing economic growth highlight the importance of improving nutrition and agricultural productivity.

The Changing Body - Health, Nutrition, and Human Development in the Western World since 1700 (Hardcover, New): Roderick Floud,... The Changing Body - Health, Nutrition, and Human Development in the Western World since 1700 (Hardcover, New)
Roderick Floud, Robert W. Fogel, Bernard Harris, Sok Chul Hong
R2,847 R2,418 Discovery Miles 24 180 Save R429 (15%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

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.

Health, Mortality and the Standard of Living in Europe and North America since 1700 (Hardcover): Roderick Floud, Robert W.... Health, Mortality and the Standard of Living in Europe and North America since 1700 (Hardcover)
Roderick Floud, Robert W. Fogel, Bernard Harris, Sok Chul Hong
R23,366 Discovery Miles 233 660 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This collection brings together important and influential articles and papers on different aspects of the history and health of welfare. It includes classic and more recent essays on the origins and nature of mortality decline; the early-life origins of adult health and disease; changes in height, weight and body mass; the definition of measurement of the 'standard of living'; and the economic and social impact of health improvements.

The Changing Body - Health, Nutrition, and Human Development in the Western World since 1700 (Paperback): Roderick Floud,... The Changing Body - Health, Nutrition, and Human Development in the Western World since 1700 (Paperback)
Roderick Floud, Robert W. Fogel, Bernard Harris, Sok Chul Hong
R1,019 Discovery Miles 10 190 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

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.

Explaining Long-Term Trends in Health and Longevity (Paperback, New): Robert W. Fogel Explaining Long-Term Trends in Health and Longevity (Paperback, New)
Robert W. Fogel
R663 Discovery Miles 6 630 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Explaining Long-Term Trends in Health and Longevity is a collection of essays by Nobel laureate Robert W. Fogel on the theory and measurement of ageing and health-related variables. Dr Fogel analyzes historic data on height, health, nutrition and life expectation to provide a clearer understanding of the past, illustrate the costs and benefits of using such measures and note the difficulties of drawing conclusions from data intended for different purposes. Dr Fogel explains how the basic findings of the anthropometric approach to historical analysis have helped reinterpret the nature of economic growth. Rising life expectancies and lower disease rates in countries experiencing economic growth highlight the importance of improving nutrition and agricultural productivity.

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