The Allyn & Bacon Social Atlas of the United States [Paperback]

William H. Frey (Author), Amy Beth Anspach (Author), John Paul DeWitt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 18, 2007 | ISBN-10: 0205439179 | ISBN-13: 978-0205439171 | Edition: 1

 

This brief and accessible atlas uses colorful maps, graphs, and some of the best social science data available to survey the leading social, economic, and political indicators of American society.

 

Maps, graphs, and figures explores topics like: 

• our aging population
• changes in family structure
• energy use and the environment
• immigration, migration and social diversity
• wealth and poverty
• educational attainment
• …and much more

 

 

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About the Author

William H. Frey, one of the leading demographers in the world, is a faculty member of the University of Michigan Population Studies Center; founder of the Social Science Data Analysis Network (www.SSDAN.net); and a Visiting Fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. He has authored more than 100 publications and several books on demographic trends and issues, and his expertise on topics such as migration, urban and regional demographic change, and the U.S. Census is routinely sought out by policy-makers and the media. His commentaries on population issues have appeared in The Economist, The New York Times, The New Yorker, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post, as well as National Public Radio, ABC News, NBC Nightly News, CSPANN, and CNN.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon; 1 edition (August 18, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0205439179
• ISBN-13: 978-0205439171
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,192,435 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating and useful book, December 23, 2011

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Wobby - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Allyn & Bacon Social Atlas of the United States (Paperback)

This book has some amazing maps and graphs and interesting analysis. It would be great for the classroom but is also an interesting read all on its own.

5.0 out of 5 stars An amazingly interesting, reader-friendly social geographical text!, September 23, 2007

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This review is from: The Allyn & Bacon Social Atlas of the United States (Paperback)

This is the first of its kind- an easily manageable, reader-friendly, colorful and creative, inexpensive book that covers a variety of topics as they pertain to the US population. Interesting and light enough to have as a coffee table book while providing a deeper layer for classroom studies in demographics and social geography, among others. Excellent layout, topic choices, and maps that illustrate the point! A fun and neat way to put the data and stats into understandable terms. Incredible...will there be more volumes on other topics?