The First Measured Century: An Illustrated Guide to Trends in America, 1900-2000
- ISBN-10
- 0844741388
- ISBN-13
- 9780844741383
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 308
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- American Enterprise Institute
- Authors
- Theodore Caplow, Louis Hicks, Ben J. Wattenberg
Description
Companion v. to the PBS television documentary "The first measured century". Includes bibliographical references (p. [279]-296) and index.
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