(This article was originally published at Blog about Stats, and syndicated at StatsBlogs.)
The historical research uses statistics since ever. And Official Statistics are a favourite source for quantitative historiography and digital humanities.
‘Statistics are more than just numbers’
Statistics New Zealand depicts the history of the capital Wellington with a popular format – an infographic.
‘In 1865, following a period of heated debate, an independent tribunal of three Australians selected Wellington to be New Zealand’s capital. Since that time a lot has changed in Wellington and Statistics NZ has been able to follow and track that change through the data it collects.’
How true!: ‘Statistics are more than just numbers, they can chart change, record history, and be a tool for decision making.’ (Source: Stats NZ)
Filed under: 01 New on the Web, 033 Statistical literacy, 09 Stat.Office / Organization, New Zealand Tagged: historiography, history, infographic
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