Download or read book Food, Energy, and Society written by David Pimentel Ph.D. and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2007-10-04 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the publication of the first edition of Food, Energy, and Society, the world's natural resources have become even more diminished due to the rapid expansion of the global human population. We are faced with dwindling food supplies in certain geographic areas, increasing pressure on energy resources, and the imminent extinction of many