Statistics, Public Debate and the State, 1800-1945
Subtitle: A Social, Political and Intellectual History of Numbers
By: By Jean-Guy Prévost and Jean-Pierre Beaud
Contributors: Beaud, Jean-Pierre, 1950-
Series: Studies for the International Society for Cultural History -- Number 1
Publisher: Pickering & Chatto
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 233
ISBN-13: 9781848932968; 9781848932975
Subjects: Social aspects; Political aspects; Statistics; History
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 - one that provides an international perspective on the rhetoric of numbers.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-226) and index.