Statistics, public debate and the state, 1800-1945 : a social, political and Intellectual history of numbers /

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...

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Main Author: Prévost, Jean-Guy, 1955-
Other Authors: Beaud, Jean-Pierre, 1950-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxfordshire ; New York : Routledge, 2016.
Series:Studies for the international society for cultural history ; 1.
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Summary: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 - one that provides an international perspective on the rhetoric of numbers.

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Call Number: HA 19 .P74 2016
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