Famine by Liam O'flaherty
Experts in the fields of disaster relief, economics, ecology, and human nutrition provide a broad understanding of the complex nature of famine and its predisposing causes. They explore both practical and theoretical issues, and question many widely-held assumptions. Among the topics addressed are whether famines are caused by natural calamities or by failure of the socio-economic system, the difference between famine and chronic malnutrition, and the nutritional diseases associated with famine. Self-sufficiency in food production as a desirable goal is discussed, as is the way tropical soils become infertile when converted to agricultural use. The contributors conclude that solutions can be found to this seemingly intractable dilemma, but progress depends on a willingness to cross the boundaries of traditional academic disciplines.Liam O'Flaherty was born in Ireland's Aran Islands in 1896 and died in 1984. Before penning his debut novel in 1923, he did a variety of odd jobs. O'Flaherty, who received the Irish Academy of Letters Prize for Literature, wrote fourteen novels, a number of short tales, and a variety of other works. In 1925, The Informer was first published.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781903582206 |
| ISBN 10 | 1903582202 |
| Title | Famine |
| Author | Liam O'flaherty |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Merlin Publishing |
| Year published | 2004-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 430 |
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