Description |
xxi, 278 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
The prospects and the pitfalls of history by numbers -- The origins and nature of quantitative thinking -- Arranging, rearranging, and displaying data -- Summarising data : averages and distribution -- Time-series and indices -- Relationships between variables -- Sampling and significance testing -- Econometric history -- Computers and history -- Appendix -- Glossary. |
Summary |
"History by Numbers draws on current historical research on a variety of periods, topics, and countries, encouraging readers through exercises to check their own understanding. It fosters a critical responsiveness and imparts the ability to apply simple quantitative approaches even by those unconfident about their numeracy skills."--Jacket. |
Subject |
History -- Statistical methods.
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History -- Research -- Statistical methods.
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ISBN |
0340663227 (cloth) |
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9780340663226 (cloth) |
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0340614684 (paper) |
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9780340614686 (paper) |
Standard No. |
9780340614686 |
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