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Larry Epstein’s collection on the history of technology

The Library is pleased to have been able to add a significant collection of over 400 books from the library of the late Stephan (Larry) Epstein| (1960-2007), Professor of Economic History at LSE. The books have been integrated into LSE Library’s collection, but may be browsed together through this listing|.

The books were collected in connection with a project on the role of technology in the pre-industrial world. The emphasis is on the history of technology in Europe, but there is additional material on non-European topics and on the development of technology generally. Much of the material is related to specific branches of industry, such as building, ship construction, textiles, glass, metal working.

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China data

LSE Library's China Data Online| service has been updated with many new features in the past year, which include:
                                      
I. The China Statistical Database:

The statistical yearbook database has been expanded to more than 700 statistical yearbooks at national, provincial and city levels, published by the National Bureau of Statistics of China. There are newly added statistical maps for provinces, prefecture cities and county level cities with hundreds of variables. It offers some unique features, including the space-time animation and dynamic links between tables, charts, legend and maps.

 

II. The China Census Database:

The Census database has been expanded to more than 3,000 census data assemblies, including industrial Census, economic Census, and population Census of different years.

 

III. The new data service of the China Spatial Data Reports and Maps:

The web-based system integrates many advanced functions for GIS mapping and Census data reports. Its features include:

• Over 2,500 unique demographic and business variables
• Province, prefecture, county, and approximate township boundaries
• Precise data retrieval for radius and polygon trade areas
• 2000 population Census data for over 50,000 townships in China and 2004 economic Census data for over 3,000 ZIP regions
• Population estimates for 9.6 million square kilometer grids.

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Library Catalogue

All items in our collections can be searched for by title (book chapters of articles) on the Library Catalogue|:

 

 

Cross Searcher

LSE Staff and Students can use Cross Searcher| to search for articles and other content across many of our databases:

Not all articles will be included in Cross Searcher. Please see Finding Articles| for more help, or consult our Subject guides|.