History by Numbers: An Introduction to Quantitative Approaches van Pat Hudson and Mina Ishizu offer a thorough introduction to quantitative methods for history students. This study book shows how statistics, charts, and data analysis deepen and clarify historical developments.
The second, fully revised edition covers essential quantitative techniques with historical datasets and practical examples. This enables students without extensive mathematical knowledge to apply and interpret these methods effectively.
The book includes, among other things:
- The role of quantitative methods in historical research
- Collecting, organizing, and visualizing historical data
- Means, dispersion, and statistical summaries
- Time series and trends in historical data
- Relationships between variables
- Sampling and significance tests
- Modeling historical developments
- Digital history and the use of modern data sources
This study book is suitable for history students and related programs who want to quantitatively analyze and understand historical data.