{"product_id":"9780008412203","title":"The Official History of Britain: Our Story in Numbers as Told by the Office For National Statistics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Entertaining and absorbing’\u003c\/strong\u003e – \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Sunday Times \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wonderfully written and entertaining book which places Britain under the microscope and asks who we are today and how we’ve changed as a nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1841 there were 734 female midwives working in Britain, along with 9 artificial eye makers, 20 peg makers, 6 stamp makers and 1 bee dealer. Fast forward nearly two centuries and there are 51,000 midwives working in the UK and not an eye maker in sight!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the past two centuries, through the Census and national surveys, the Office for National Statistics and its predecessors have charted the lives of the British: our jobs, home lives and strange cultural habits. With questions on occupation, housing, religion, travel and family, the Census findings have informed the economy, politics, and every other national matter. Its collected data forms the single most valuable ongoing historical resource of modern times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, for the first time ever, \u003cem\u003eThe Official History of Britain\u003c\/em\u003e collects these findings into a wonderfully written and entertaining book by \u003cstrong\u003eBoris Starling\u003c\/strong\u003e and assisted by the ONS’ statistical advisor, \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Bradbury\u003c\/strong\u003e. Delving deep into statistics surrounding our occupations, our working lives, relationships; our quirks, habits, weird interests and cultural beliefs, and, of course, the latest findings on the Covid-19 pandemic, \u003cem\u003eThe Official History of Britain\u003c\/em\u003e places Britain under the microscope and asks who we are and how we’ve changed as a nation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boris Starling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47275044438165,"sku":"9780008412203","price":6.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008412203.png?v=1776889956","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008412203","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}