\u003cdiv\u003eNo-Nonsense Guide to World Population (1/2 page)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith world population passing seven billion and predicted to hit nine billion by 2050, we are in the grip of a number panic. This book explodes some of the common myths, looks at what the numbers really mean, and addresses nine topics, such as why women in most parts of the world have fewer children, what will happen to our societies as we all live longer, and how having babies relates to climate change.\u003c/P\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cB\u003eVanessa Baird\u003c/B\u003e is co-editor at \u003cI\u003eNew Internationalis\u003c/I\u003et magazine. Her previous books include \u003cI\u003eThe No-Nonsense Guide to Sexual Diversity\u003c/I\u003e and, as compiler and editor, \u003cI\u003eEye to Eye Women\u003c/I\u003e.\u003c/P\u003e\u003c/div\u003e