Download or read book Statistics, Public Debate and the State, 1800–1945 written by Jean-Guy Prevost and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based around a number of illustrative case studies, this book charts the development of our modern-day reliance on statistics. Topics covered include scientific innovations, administrative issues and the use of numbers in politics. By looking at these aspects of statistics together, the authors are able to present a truly original work.