| Counting People: A DIY Manual for Local and Family Historians Contributor(s): Moore, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1842174800 ISBN-13: 9781842174807 Publisher: Oxbow Books Limited OUR PRICE: $28.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Demography |
| Dewey: 304.609 |
| LCCN: 2013011017 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5" W x 7.6" (0.70 lbs) 140 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Local and family historians are often afraid to use numerical data (Statistics) in their research and writing. Yet numbers are an essential part of much historical work, obviously in population history but also in local studies of agriculture, industry and social history. Counting People shows how amateur historians can use computers with appropriate programs to provide numerical illustrations of various historical topics as well as easing their researches. A final chapter covers research and publishing in local history. The Bibliography provides advice on local historical studies in England and Wales and a full list of sources for population history in England and Wales as well as guidance on the use of computers in local studies. |
Contributor Bio(s): Moore, John: - John Moore is a specialist on Scottish cartography and has published widely on the subject over a period of many years. He is currently Collections Manager at Glasgow University |
