Psychological thriller that concerns an idyllic town whose population of 436 has remained unchanged for 100 years. Sent to find the reason for such consistency, a census-taker, Steve Kady (Jeremy Sisto) finds that something sinister may be at h&. He becomes trapped in the prison-like town full of 'golden rules' that don't allow its population to drop below or exceed exactly 436 citizens, a number in accordance with ' God's Law'. He eventually learns that no one is ever allowed to leave Rockwell Falls & that the town citizens will do whatever it takes to maintain the status quo. ...

Over the next 40 years the number of people aged 60 & over in the world is set to grow by one & a quarter billion. What are the implications of this for the world & what will old age be like for these people? This book provides an analysis of links between development, population ageing & the experiences of older people. ...

Areas of economics need evaluation of time streams of costs & benefits. Societies face long-term phenomena affecting these two, far into future like, demographic & climate change. These present challenges for policy makers in planning inter-temporal consumption paths to balance goals of efficiency & equity. This book explores these issues. ...

Guides the reader through the demographic transition's origins in the Enlightenment & Europe, through to the rest of the world. This title examines how its processes have underlain previous periods of sustained economic growth; helped to liberate women from the domestic domain; &, contributed greatly to the rise of modern democracy. ...

Guides the reader through the demographic transition's origins in the Enlightenment & Europe, through to the rest of the world. This title examines how its processes have underlain previous periods of sustained economic growth; helped to liberate women from the domestic domain; &, contributed greatly to the rise of modern democracy. ...

How did people adjust imbalances between population & food? How did households respond to economic stress caused by the death of the father? In order to answer these questions this volume offers new evidence & develops new arguments by applying sophisticated methodologies to exploit new kinds of source material. ...

An introduction to population that explains the shifts in population studies. The text provides an overview that situates demographic aspects of population within the context of broader social impacts; uses examples from the developed & developing world; & is illustrated with pedagogic features, such as case study examples, glossary etc. ...

Describes theories of mutation pathogen systems showing critical fluctuations, as a paradigmatic example of an application of the mathematics of critical phenomena to the life sciences. This book enables the reader to understand the implications & future impact of these findings. ...