The Growth of Humanity

"...using historical and archaeological evidence unavailable to the bards, Bogin...shows that both the human population and the human body are getting larger, and argues that the two phenomena are intimately linked..." (Reference & Research Book News, Vol. 16, No. 3, August 2001)

"...this book would be a wonderful text...it could be used for a wide array of courses...reflects the breadth of human biological research and...provides an important and exciting step in building a much-needed theoretical framework..." (American Journal of Human Biology, Vol. 1, January/February 2002)

"...excellent, skillfully written volume...It will serve as a valuable textbook for many courses...In fact, anyone with intellectual curiosity about the biological and social history of human populations will find a wealth of authoritative information...a novel approach to many subjects familiar to demographers, evolutionists, developmental biologists, and other life scientists. They should read it." (The Quarterly Review of Biology, June 2002)

this book should be an integral part of reading lists of all population-related courses (Population and Development Review, Vol. 28, No. 3, June 2002)

The Growth of Humanity provides a unique and compelling perspective on human demography by placing it firmly in the broader context of human ecology and biology. It is a beautifully written work that should be equally stimulating to students, teachers, and anyone interested in either the human past or the human future. -- Peter T. Ellison, Harvard College Profesor of Anthropology, Harvard University, and author of On Fertile Ground

This text will provide students with a broad vision of the interactions between the growth of humans (in size) and the growth of humankind (in numbers). It is written in the matter-of-fact style that characterizes Bogin's work, and is full of great examples. -- Darna L. Dufour, Chair, Anthropology Department, University of Colorado, Boulder