Rising Life Expectancy
James C. Riley
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Rising Life Expectancy
Published
June 4, 2001
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pages
256
ISBN-13
9780521802451
ISBN-10
0521802458
Description
"Between 1800 and 2000 life expectancy at birth rose from about thirty years to a global average of sixty-seven years, and to more than seventy-five years in favored countries. This dramatic change, called the health transition, is characterized by a transition in how long people expected to live and in how they expected to die. The most common age at death jumped from infancy to old age. Most people lived to know their children as adults, and most children became acquainted with their grandparents. Whereas earlier people died chiefly from infectious diseases with a short course, by later decades they died from chronic diseases, often with a protracted course. The ranks of people living in their most economically productive years filled out, and the old became commonplace figures everywhere. Rising Life Expectancy: A Global History examines the way humans reduced risks to their survival, both regionally and globally, to promote world population growth and population aging."--Jacket.
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How many pages are in Rising Life Expectancy?
This edition of Rising Life Expectancy has approximately 256 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Rising Life Expectancy?
For most readers, Rising Life Expectancy typically takes between 5h 20m and 3h 33m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 64,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 4h 16m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 9 days • Estimated word count: 64,000 words
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What is the word count of Rising Life Expectancy?
The estimated word count for Rising Life Expectancy is approximately 64,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Rising Life Expectancy?
Rising Life Expectancy was written by James C. Riley.
When was Rising Life Expectancy published?
The publication date for this specific edition is June 4, 2001. The original work may have been published on a different date.