Statistics, Public Debate and the State, 1800–1945 Statistics, Public Debate and the State, 1800–1945
Studies for the International Society for Cultural History

Statistics, Public Debate and the State, 1800–1945

A Social, Political and Intellectual History of Numbers

Jean-Guy Prévost & Jean-Pierre Beaud
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Publisher Description

Based around a number of illustrative case studies, this book charts the development of our modern-day reliance on statistics. Topics covered include scientific innovations, administrative issues and the use of numbers in politics. By looking at these aspects of statistics together, the authors are able to present a truly original work.

GENRE
History
RELEASED
2015
6 October
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
256
Pages
PUBLISHER
Taylor and Francis
SELLER
Taylor & Francis Group
SIZE
2.1
MB

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