A guide to quantitative history

Author(s)

• Darcy, R. (Robert)
• Rohrs, Richard C.

Bibliographic Information

A guide to quantitative history

R. Darcy and Richard C. Rohrs

Praeger, c1995

• : pbk

Note

Bibliography: p. [305]-313

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

ISBN 9780275948979

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.

Table of Contents

Introduction Organizing Variables for Analysis and Sampling Historical Data Simple Descriptive Statistics Inferential Statistics: The Basics of Probability, Distributions, Significance Testing, and Confidence Intervals t-Test Cross-Classification Analysis of Variance Regression Analysis Multiple Regression Measurement: Scales, Indices, and Historical Demography Appendix Notes Works Cited Index

Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780275952372

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.

Table of Contents

Introduction Organizing Variables for Analysis and Sampling Historical Data Simple Descriptive Statistics Inferential Statistics: The Basics of Probability, Distributions, Significance Testing, and Confidence Intervals t-Test Cross-Classification Analysis of Variance Regression Analysis Multiple Regression Measurement: Scales, Indices, and Historical Demography Appendix Notes Works Cited Index

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Details

• NCID: BA26904260
• ISBN:
  • 0275948978
  • 0275952371
• LCCN: 93050069
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Westport, Conn.
• Pages/Volumes: viii, 323 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : D16.17
  • DC20 : 907/.2
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : History -- Statistical methods