MACMILLAN International Historical Statistics 1750-2005

Product description The three-volume set of International Historical Statistics allows the full breadth of statistical analysis and comparisons across both time and across the world. It provides key economic and social indicators for the last 255 years, serving as an essential reference source and as an indispensable tool for comparisons. Review 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 Book Description Considered by the academic community to be the most reliable and respected source of data available with relevance to economists, historians and social scientists Synopsis This three-volume set of "International Historical Statistics" allows the full breadth of statistical analysis and comparisons across both time and across the world. It provides key economic and social indicators for the last 255 years, serving as an essential reference source for both hard-to-find historical data and the latest figures available, and as an indispensable tool for comparisons between countries and across time. About the Author 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.