A Guide to Quantitative History Contributor(s): Darcy, Robert (Author), Rohrs, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0275952371 ISBN-13: 9780275952372 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $54.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1995 Annotation: This book introduces statistical techniques for the particular needs of historians. The approach is practical and applied; alternative ways of resolving methodological problems are worked through. The emphasis is on applying the fundamentals of statistical theory to the specific research interests of historians and available historical sources. A special feature of the book is a discussion of the historical evolution of statistical techniques as a means of understanding their current applications and interpretations. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Historiography - History | World - General |
Dewey: 907.2 |
Lexile Measure: 1260 |
Physical Information: 0.86" H x 6.15" W x 9.27" (1.08 lbs) 336 pages |
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Publisher Description: This book introduces statistical techniques for the particular needs of historians. The approach is practical and applied; alternative ways of resolving methodological problems are worked through. The emphasis is on applying the fundamentals of statistical theory to the specific research interests of historians and available historical sources. A special feature of the book is a discussion of the historical evolution of statistical techniques as a means of understanding their current applications and interpretations. |