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Nutrition and Economic Development in the Eighteenth-Century Habsburg Monarchy: An Anthropometric History
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Nutrition and Economic Development in the Eighteenth-Century Habsburg Monarchy: An Anthropometric History
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) John Komlos
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Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:344 | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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Category/Genre | Development economics Political economy |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780691603599
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Classifications | Dewey:338.09436 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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Publication Date |
14 July 2014 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
John Komlos examines the industrial expansion of Austria from a fresh viewpoint and develops a new model for the industrial revolution. By integrating recent advances in the study of human biology and nutrition as they relate to physical stature, population growth, and levels of economic development, he reveals an intense Malthusian crisis in the H
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