The Economist: best books of 2008

From The Economist's best books of 2008 list:Fatal Misconception: The Struggle to Control World Population.By Matthew Connelly.A vivid account of how the road to controlling population growth in the 20th century was paved with good intentions and unpleasant policies that did not work.Read about all the books to make The Economist's list.Read an excerpt from Fatal Misconception and learn more