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The sum of the people : how the census has shaped nations, from the ancient world to the modern age  Cover Image Book Book

The sum of the people : how the census has shaped nations, from the ancient world to the modern age / Andrew Whitby.

Summary:

A 3,000-year history of the census chronicles the practices of the ancient world through the Supreme Court rulings of today, examining how censuses have been used as tools of democracy, exclusion and mass surveillance.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781541619340
  • ISBN: 154161934X
  • Physical Description: ix, 356 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Basic Books, 2020.

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-335) and index.
Subject: Census.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Lawrence County Federated Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at New Castle Public Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
New Castle Public Library 310.9 Whitby (Text)
Bookplate: Purchased with Funds Provided by the Friends of the Library.
31902005387865 NWCM Non-Fiction Available -


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