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A new accessible text in this field is overdue...Hudson's book has the characteristic merits of her work: it is clear without over-simplyfying, and it locates quantitative techniques within a properly historical framework of understanding. I am sure it will find a significant market. (Professor David Eastwood, Chief Executive, Arts an )
This book deserves to be read carefully and thoughtfully by all historians. The approach is sensible, in no way triumphalist, but it clearly demonstrates the need for, and value of, even a modest level of quantitative skill. (The Economic Society : Scottish Economic & Social )
Balanced, critical where necessary and alive to the difficulties which its readers may experience. (English Historical Review )
This book deserves to be read carefully and thoughtfully by all historians. The approach is sensible, in no way triumphalist, but it clearly demonstrates the need for, and value of, even a modest level of quantitative skill. (The Economic Society : Scottish Economic & Social )
Balanced, critical where necessary and alive to the difficulties which its readers may experience. (English Historical Review )
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Quantitative history is an essential part of the wider armoury of historical methods. Pat Hudson emphasises the similarities between quantitative and qualitative approaches and their joint value in reconstructing the past. She explores the historian's problems in gathering reliable evidence and making decisions about suitable techniques, judging the acceptability of the results, and moving towards their interpretation. Various methods used in the display and analysis of data are clearly explained from the formation of figures, graphs, and tables to time series analysis, correlation and regression, sampling theory and practice, and econometric techniques. Computer-aided techniques are surveyed and there is an assessment of the impact of computers on research.
The style is clear and inviting and the book assumes no prior statistical knowledge. Its problem-solving approach, drawing on current historical research in social, economic, and political history, demystifies quantitative skills and makes them accessible even to those unconfident about their aptitud for numbers.
The style is clear and inviting and the book assumes no prior statistical knowledge. Its problem-solving approach, drawing on current historical research in social, economic, and political history, demystifies quantitative skills and makes them accessible even to those unconfident about their aptitud for numbers.
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