History by Numbers: An Introduction to Quantitative Approaches (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781849665377)

Fully updated and carefully revised, this new 2nd edition of History by Numbers still stands alone as the only textbook on quantitative methods suitable for students of history. Even the numerically challenged will find inspiration.

Taking a problem-solving approach and using authentic historical data, it describes each method in turn, including its origin, purpose, usefulness and associated pitfalls. The problems are developed gradually and with narrative skill, allowing readers to experience the moment of discovery for each of the interpretative outcomes.

Quantitative methods are essential for the modern historian, and this lively and accessible text will prove an invaluable guide for anyone entering the discipline.

Author: Pat Hudson, Mina Ishizu
ISBN-10: 1849665370
ISBN-13: 9781849665377
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Language: English
Published: 11/17/2016
Pages: 360
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.80d