The geopolitics of hunger /
de Castro, Josué, 1908-1973.
The geopolitics of hunger / by Josué de Castro ; with an introduction by Jean-Pierre Berlan. - New York and London : Monthly Review Press, 1977. - 524 pages ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 503-524).
A note from the publisher -- Introduction by Jean-Pierre Berlan. Part I. The universal phenomenon of hunger: 1. The taboo of hunger -- 2. The gamut of hunger. Part II. The regional distribution of hunger: 3. Hunger in the New World -- 4. Hunger in ancient Asia -- 5. Hunger in the dark continent -- 6. Starving Europe. Part III. A world without hunger: 7. The advance against hunger -- 8. Geography of abundance -- Notes.
"This book, at one and the same time a brilliant essay in politics and a triumph of scientific scholarship, has been for two decades one of the classic works on food and population. It has been translated into twenty-four languages and continues to circulate in most of them. Shortly before his death in the fall of 1973, Dr. de Castro, aware that the rapid changes on the world scene were lessening the value of his work, undertook a complete revision, updating, and enlargement of the text." -- From the dust jacket.
0853453578 : $17.50
77011405
Food supply.
Nutrition.
Hunger.
HD 9000.5 / .C29 1977
338.1/9
The geopolitics of hunger / by Josué de Castro ; with an introduction by Jean-Pierre Berlan. - New York and London : Monthly Review Press, 1977. - 524 pages ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 503-524).
A note from the publisher -- Introduction by Jean-Pierre Berlan. Part I. The universal phenomenon of hunger: 1. The taboo of hunger -- 2. The gamut of hunger. Part II. The regional distribution of hunger: 3. Hunger in the New World -- 4. Hunger in ancient Asia -- 5. Hunger in the dark continent -- 6. Starving Europe. Part III. A world without hunger: 7. The advance against hunger -- 8. Geography of abundance -- Notes.
"This book, at one and the same time a brilliant essay in politics and a triumph of scientific scholarship, has been for two decades one of the classic works on food and population. It has been translated into twenty-four languages and continues to circulate in most of them. Shortly before his death in the fall of 1973, Dr. de Castro, aware that the rapid changes on the world scene were lessening the value of his work, undertook a complete revision, updating, and enlargement of the text." -- From the dust jacket.
0853453578 : $17.50
77011405
Food supply.
Nutrition.
Hunger.
HD 9000.5 / .C29 1977
338.1/9