Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 206 Petty, William, Sir 1623 1687 Morley, Henry 1822 1894 Essays on Mankind and Political Arithmetic 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.) Reading ease score: 55.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Population London (England) -- Population HB Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Economics 299996 2025-07-03T04:54:01.297940 text/html 292141 2014-08-03T07:28:59 text/html 360060 2025-07-03T04:54:07.676927 application/epub+zip 360526 2025-07-03T04:54:02.142980 application/epub+zip 129346 2025-07-03T04:54:01.690940 application/epub+zip 466395 2025-07-03T04:54:11.014906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446616 2025-07-03T04:54:07.235879 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215837 2022-09-03T08:08:42.488110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223317 2025-07-03T04:54:00.232941 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 223026 2014-08-03T07:27:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19408 2025-07-03T04:54:11.152871 application/rdf+xml 30653 2025-07-03T04:54:01.793920 image/jpeg 4500 2025-07-03T04:54:01.742945 image/jpeg 75176 2014-08-03T07:47:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 349446 2014-08-03T07:47:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 351799 2025-07-03T04:54:01.324968 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia