Las Animas - Bent County Library District

Provides an overview of the history, causes, and social issues surrounding poverty; including the effect of poverty on health and education; and the steps being taken to end global poverty and hunger.

"Through much of human history, only a small, elite group escaped the hardships of poverty. Industrialization helped reverse that trend, and world poverty has been steadily decreasing for 200 years. However, is the total eradication of poverty possible? This book traces the history and understanding of poverty, explores the realities of those living in poverty around the world, and examines innovations designed to eliminate extreme poverty on a global...

This book looks at the extremes of wealth and poverty around the world, considers the debate about the causes of poverty, and discusses ways to reduce poverty around the world.

A look at the French Revolution and the events surrounding it.

The United Nations has set a goal to eradicate poverty and hunger, but millions of people worldwide still live on less than $1 a day. Poverty takes a long look at the causes of poverty and the pathways out of it. The book will discuss changes we need to make in education systems, global trade, international debt and aid programs.