Overpopulation

School Library Journal

Gr 7 Up-Zeaman writes from the premise that this controversial topic has been ignored by the media. He discusses factors that have contributed to overpopulation, including better health care, fewer wars, and improved grain crops, as well as destructive behaviors that are harming the ecosystems, and offers suggestions for preventing a catastrophic planetary future. The book contains a few black-and-white photographs and many sidebars that add interesting details to the text. A first-rate update of Paul Ehrlich's The Population Explosion (S & S, 1990; o.p.), it will be useful for students searching for debate material or researching the future of life on Earth.-Elizabeth Stumpf, Clearfield Middle School, PA Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.