Central Michigan University. Center for Government Research
Summary: "The Center for Governmental Research (the Center) of Central Michigan University, commissioned by Grand Traverse Area United Way to conduct a five county needs assessment study of health and human services, completed the report in January 1988. The five counties included in the project were Antrim, Benzie, Kalkaska, Grand Traverse and Leelanau. The needs assessment consisted of three separate...
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Central Michigan University] 0000
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1 available in Nelson Room, Call number: R NEL 307 PERSummary: A compilation of crime statistics in the United States from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Includes statistics for offenses known to police, violent crime offenses, property crime offenses, clearance data, persons arrested, police employees, and hate crimes--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bernan Press 2019
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 364.973 CRICarangelo, Lori
Summary: This book is an ‘at a glance’ resource for researchers, helping professionals, activists, lawmakers, journalists, students composing dissertations, other writers, genealogists and anyone interested in knowing the facts about America’s most secretive, multi-billion dollar, Adoption, Assisted Reproduction, and Foster Care industries.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 929.1 CarangeloKoonin, Steven E.
Summary: The author points out that core questions about the way the climate is responding to our influence and what the impacts will be remain largely unanswered. He provides insights and perspective free from political agendas, dispels popular myths, and unveils little-known truths. He points out that the models we use to predict the future aren't able to accurately describe the climate of the past,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: BenBella Books, Inc. 2021
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 363.738 KOOSummary: "The Statistical Absract of the United States has provided a statistical portrait of the social, poliitical, demographic, and economic conditions of America since 1878"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2018
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 317.3 PRODodd, Don.
Contents: [v. 1] Historical statistics of the South, 1790-1970.--v. 2. The Midwest
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Alabama Press 1973
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 317.3 DODSpiegelhalter, D. J.
Summary: "Statistics are everywhere, as integral to science as they are to business, and in the popular media hundreds of times a day. In this age of big data, a basic grasp of statistical literacy is more important than ever if we want to separate the fact from the fiction, the ostentatious embellishments from the raw evidence-- and even more so if we hope to participate in the future, rather than...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 519.5 SPILawrence, Steven
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Publisher / Publication Date: Foundation Center 2011
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 361.7632 FOUSawchik, Travis.
Summary: "Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle was old school and stubborn. But after twenty straight losing seasons and his job on the line, he was ready to try anything. So when he met with GM Neal Huntington in October 2012, they decided to discard everything they knew about the game and instead take on drastic "big data" strategies. Going well beyond the number-crunching of Moneyball, which used...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.357 SAWHarford, Tim
Summary: "Today we think statistics are the enemy, numbers used to mislead and confuse us. That's a mistake, Tim Harford says in The Data Detective. We shouldn't be suspicious of statistics-we need to understand what they mean and how they can improve our lives: they are, at heart, human behavior seen through the prism of numbers and are often "the only way of grasping much of what is going on around...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 001.4 HARCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Math HarfordSummary: Annotation Vital Statistics of The United States: Births, Life Expectancy, Deaths, and Selected Health Data brings together a comprehensive collection of birth, mortality, and health data into a single volume. It provides a wealth of information compiled by the National Center for Health Statistics and other government agencies. Features of this publication will include: Over 200 detailed...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bernan Press 2010
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 317 VITHayward, Nancy C.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Traverse Area Data Center 1976
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3 available in Nelson Room, Call number: R NEL 307 1976 HaywardCall number: R NEL 307 1977 Hayward
Call number: R NEL 307 1978 Hayward
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Summary: Provides information on such topics as politics, military expenditures, and economics, and shares comprehensive, country-by-country statistical and rate information.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Publishing 2020
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 910.3 CIASummary: The World Almanac® and Book of Facts is America's top-selling reference book of all time, with more than 82 million copies sold. Since 1868, this compendium of information has been the authoritative source for all your entertainment, reference, and learning needs. This edition celebrates its illustrious history while keeping an eye on the future. Praised as a "treasure trove of political,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Almanac Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 031.02 WORBecker, Helaine
Summary: Introduces the unconventional life and achievements of engineer and economist William Playfair and describes how his creative expressions in math and science became the visual bar graphs and pie charts of today's world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 519.5 BECFrederick, Shane.
Summary: "Explains important statistics and their history in the sport of football"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J796.357 FREProQuest (Firm)
Summary: The Statistical Abstract of the United States, published since 1878, is the best-known statistical reference in the country. As a comprehensive collection of statistics of the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States, it is a snapshot of America and its people.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2021
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 317.3 PROBraun, Eric
Summary: "Explains important statistics and their history in the sport of basketball"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2016