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World contrasts

223p Includes index A world of contrasts: an introduction. Population : Causes of the population explosion. Contrasting patterns of growth . Some consequences of the population explosion. Population growth in the future. Settlements : Origins of settlements. Growth of settlements. The growth of cities. Understanding the city. Agriculture : Subsistence farming systems. The Green Revolution. Commercial agriculture in less developed countries. Commercial farming systems in the Developed World. Agriculture and politics. The economics of agriculture. Food production and population growth. Energy : …