From the reviews: "The Doblhammer book is a fascinating, well-researched, and insightful statement about a set of questions that matter (or should matter) for everyone. At its most fundamental level, the book addresses why people die. ... her results are impressive and compelling." (Joseph Lee Rodgers, European Journal of Population, Vol. 22 (4), 2006)

• 1 The Demographic and Epidemiological Context.- 2 Month-of-Birth Patterns in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere.- 3 Five Hypothesis.- 4 Differences in Life Span by Month of Birth in the United States.- 5 Month of Birth and Causes of Death in the United States.- 6 Cohort and Age Effects.- 7 The Month-of-Birth Patterns of Migrants and Farmers.- 8 Does the Month-of-Birth Effect Exist in Cohorts Born Today?.- 9 Summary.- References.

From the reviews: "The Doblhammer book is a fascinating, well-researched, and insightful statement about a set of questions that matter (or should matter) for everyone. At its most fundamental level, the book addresses why people die. ... her results are impressive and compelling." (Joseph Lee Rodgers, European Journal of Population, Vol. 22 (4), 2006)

• 1 The Demographic and Epidemiological Context.- 2 Month-of-Birth Patterns in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere.- 3 Five Hypothesis.- 4 Differences in Life Span by Month of Birth in the United States.- 5 Month of Birth and Causes of Death in the United States.- 6 Cohort and Age Effects.- 7 The Month-of-Birth Patterns of Migrants and Farmers.- 8 Does the Month-of-Birth Effect Exist in Cohorts Born Today?.- 9 Summary.- References.

From the reviews: "The Doblhammer book is a fascinating, well-researched, and insightful statement about a set of questions that matter (or should matter) for everyone. At its most fundamental level, the book addresses why people die. ... her results are impressive and compelling." (Joseph Lee Rodgers, European Journal of Population, Vol. 22 (4), 2006)

• 1 The Demographic and Epidemiological Context.- 2 Month-of-Birth Patterns in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere.- 3 Five Hypothesis.- 4 Differences in Life Span by Month of Birth in the United States.- 5 Month of Birth and Causes of Death in the United States.- 6 Cohort and Age Effects.- 7 The Month-of-Birth Patterns of Migrants and Farmers.- 8 Does the Month-of-Birth Effect Exist in Cohorts Born Today?.- 9 Summary.- References.