Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 135 Petty, William, Sir 1623 1687 Morley, Henry 1822 1894 Essays on Mankind and Political Arithmetic Reading ease score: 55.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Transcribed from the Cassell & Co. edition by David Price "Essays on Mankind and Political Arithmetic" by Sir William Petty is a collection of essays reflecting on demographic studies, economics, and societal observations written during the late 17th century. The work aims to explore the relationships between population growth, urban development, and the economic implications of these factors, addressing the social and political questions of Petty's time as he investigates the growth of cities like London compared to others such as Paris and Rome. The opening portion of the text provides an extensive introduction to Sir William Petty's life and intellectual contributions, detailing his educational journey, inventions, and his role in the advancement of political arithmetic. It elaborates on the importance of population statistics, particularly focusing on London’s growth amidst challenging conditions such as the Great Plague and the Great Fire. The text outlines Petty’s methods for estimating populations, highlighting his innovative approach to data collection and analysis, which included using burial records and tax information. Additionally, it hints at his inquiries into the value of human life in economic terms, setting the stage for deeper discussions in the subsequent essays on political arithmetic. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Population London (England) -- Population HB Text Browsing: Economics Browsing: Politics Browsing: Sociology 299873 299779 2024-10-03T05:59:13.570347 2023-10-03T06:00:25.573640 text/html text/html 292141 2014-08-03T07:28:59 text/html 349446 2014-08-03T07:47:46 text/html application/zip 360001 2024-10-03T05:59:20.769365 application/epub+zip 360546 2024-10-03T05:59:14.442373 application/epub+zip 129355 2024-10-03T05:59:13.976371 application/epub+zip 466511 2024-10-03T05:59:24.490302 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446616 2024-10-03T05:59:20.288343 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215837 2022-09-03T08:08:42.488110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223317 223279 2024-10-03T05:59:11.950378 2023-10-03T06:00:23.998596 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 223026 2014-08-03T07:27:43 text/plain; charset=utf-8 75176 2014-08-03T07:47:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20394 2024-10-03T05:59:24.630297 application/rdf+xml 30653 2024-10-03T05:59:14.081353 image/jpeg 4500 2024-10-03T05:59:14.029350 image/jpeg 351762 2024-10-03T05:59:13.595353 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia