International Historical Statistics
1750-2005: Americas
6th Edition
Will be published approx. on 19. November 2007
Book
Hardback
1120 pages
978-0-230-00513-6 (ISBN)
Description
International Historical Statistics; Americas 1750-2005 is the latest edition of the most authoritative collection of statistics available. Updated to 2005 wherever possible, it provides key economic and social indicators for the last 255 years for countries on the American continent, serving as an essential reference source.
Reviews / Votes
Reviews of previous editions of the International Historical Statistics series:
'This excellent reference work will alleviate the difficulty of identifying sources and the often frustrating task of extracting comparable data from disparate origins. Particularly recommended for college and research libraries.' - Library Journal
'Remain[s] the most important general historical source' - Choice
'Monumental in scale yet well set out and easy to use' - Social History
More details
Edition
Sixth Edition 2007
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
1120 p.
Dimensions
Height: 27.6 cm
Width: 21.6 cm
ISBN-13
978-0-230-00513-6 (9780230005136)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
B. R. Mitchell
International Historical Statistics: Americas 1750-2000
Book
05/2003
5th Edition
Palgrave Macmillan
€365.81
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Person
Dr BRIAN MITCHELL is a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, UK, and lectured in the Economics Facility at the University of Cambridge from 1967 to his retirement in 1991. His previous publications include
Abstract of British Historical Statistics
with Phyllis Deane (1962),
Second Abstract of British Historical Statistics
with H.G.Jones (1971),
British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1964
with Klaus Boehm (1966),
Economic Developments of the British Coal Industry 1800-1914
(1984) and
British Historical Statistics
(1988) as well as previous editions of the International Historical Statistics series.
Content
Provides statistical data in easy to use tables, for the last 255 years (where available) of every country in the American continent, covering: Population & Vital Statistics Labour Force Agriculture Industry External Trade Transport & Communication Prices Education National Accounts These are provided in a detailed series of subsets: eg unemployment figures, coal production figures etc. In addition, Mitchell provides a useful guide to primary statistical sources worldwide