Rise And Fall Of Society
Rise And Fall Of Society: Charting Civilization’s Uneven Rise
Accurate, scientific, and insightful, Rise and Fall of Society charts the impacts and consequences of societal change on the size of the world's population. It starts with the 11,000 year history of farming (focusing on agriculture) and transitions through the dramatic revolutions of history, making the case that, after WWII, societies saw some of the worst declines in growth and population numbers since human history began. The book charts its findings in a number of ways. There are historical maps, including maps of civilizations, cultural milestones, and inter-disciplinary studies of demographics. These charts help readers "get a taste of what life was like in a given place at a given time," Roser writes.