| Edition |
4th ed. |
| Description |
xxi, 736 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Note |
Rev. ed. of: Datapedia of the United States, 1790-2005 / George Thomas Kurian. 2nd ed. 2001. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 707-712) and index. |
| Contents |
Population -- Immigration and migration -- Births and deaths -- Marriage, divorce and alternative living arrangements -- Land, water, and climate -- Agriculture -- Forestry and fisheries -- Minerals and natural resources -- Energy -- Labor -- Construction and housing -- Manufacturing -- Transportation -- Communications -- Productivity and technological development -- Distribution and services -- Health -- Food and nutrition -- Social welfare -- Criminal justice -- Education and learning -- Arts, entertainment, recreation, and travel -- National income and wealth -- Consumer income and expenditures -- Business enterprise -- Financial markets and institutions -- Public finance -- International transactions and foreign commerce -- Politics and elections -- Government: federal, state, and local -- National security. |
| Summary |
Presents available data and statistics on social, economic, political, and cultural developments in such areas as energy, housing, and health care. |
| Subject |
United States -- Statistics.
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United States. |
| Genre/Form |
Statistics.
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Statistics.
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| Added Author |
Kurian, George Thomas.
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Chernow, Barbara Ann.
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Kurian, George Thomas.
Datapedia of the United States, 1790-2005.
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| ISBN |
9781598880830 |
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1598880837 |
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