Demography and Vital Statistics in France and England, 1830–1885
by
Libby Schweber, Julia Adams, George Steinmetz
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2006
In Disciplining Statistics Libby Schweber compares the science of population statistics in England and France during the nineteenth century, demonstrating radical differences in the interpretation and use of statistical knowledge. Through a comparison of vital statistics and demography, Schweber describes...