BOOK REVIEWS

Books reviewed in this issue. Patrick V. Kirch and Jean ‐Louis Rallu (eds. ) The Growth and Collapse of Pacific Island Societies: Archaeological and Demographic Perspectives Bjorn Lomborg Cool It: The Skeptical Environmentalist's Guide to Global Warming Nancy Folbre Valuing Children: Rethinking the Economics of the Family Helge Brunborg , Ewa Tabeau, and Henrik Urdal (eds. ) The Demography of Armed Conflict SHORT REVIEWS Isabelle Attané and Christophe Z. Guilmoto (eds .) Watering the Neighbour's Garden: The Growing Demographic Female Deficit in Asia John C. Caldwell Demographic Transition Theory Robert Clark , Naohiro Ogawa, and Andrew Mason (eds. ) Population Aging, Intergenerational Transfers and the Macroeconomy Nicholas Eberstadt and Hans Groth Europe's Coming Demographic Challenge: Unlocking the Value of Health Stockholm Committee on Mortality Forecasting Perspectives on Mortality Forecasting Jacques Véron , Sophie Pennec, and Jacques Légaré (eds. ) Ages, Generations and the Social Contract: The Demographic Challenges Facing the Welfare State