Historical Statistics of the U.S.: Colonial Times to 1970, Parts 1 & 2: Bicentennial Edition (2 vols.)

This 2-volume pub. is the 3rd in the Historical Statistics series issued by the Census Bureau. Statistics are a valuable adjunct to historical analysis, but users of historical data are faced with the paradox of over-abundance and scarcity. The volumes assemble, select, and arrange data from 100s of sources and make them available within a single source. Includes: population, vital statistics, migration, labor, price indexes, national income and wealth, consumer income and expenditures, social statistics, land, water, climate, agriculture, minerals, manufacturers, transportation, communications, energy, foreign commerce, financial markets and institutions, government, and much more.Lerner, William is the author of 'Historical Statistics of the U.S.: Colonial Times to 1970, Parts 1 & 2: Bicentennial Edition (2 vols.)' with ISBN 9780756715717 and ISBN 0756715717.