Yi-Tang Lin presents the historical process by which statistics became the language of global health for local and international health organizations. Drawing on archival material from three continents, this study investigates efforts by public health schools, philanthropic foundations, and international organizations to turn numbers into an international language for public he...(展开全部)

Mandarin Chinese is the most widely spoken language in the world today. In China, a country with a vast array of regional and local vernaculars, how was this “common language” forged? How did people learn to speak Mandarin? And what does a focus on speech instead of script reveal about Chinese language and history? This book traces the surprising social history of China’s spoke...(展开全部)

Mandarin Chinese is the most widely spoken language in the world today. In China, a country with a vast array of regional and local vernaculars, how was this “common language” forged? How did people learn to speak Mandarin? And what does a focus on speech instead of script reveal about Chinese language and history? This book traces the surprising social history of China’s spoke...(展开全部)

洛伦佐·费尔拉蒙蒂，南非比勒陀利亚大学副教授，在区域一体化和治理研究领域获得欧盟“让·莫内讲座教授”荣誉称号，治理创新研究中心主管。他还是德国海德堡大学社会投资中心和柏林赫尔梯行政学院的高级研究员、联合国大学副研究员。费尔拉蒙蒂著有多部有关发展政策、全球和区域治理、替代性经济和社会进步指标的书籍，包括《GDP究竟是个什么玩意儿：GDP的历史及其背后的政治利益》（Zed Books，2013年）。

Numbers dominate global politics and as a result our everyday lives. Credit ratings steer financial markets and can make or break the future of entire nations. GDP drives our economies. Stock market indices flood our media and national debates. Statistical calculations define how we deal with climate change, poverty and sustainability. But what is behind these numbers? By what ...(展开全部)

洛伦佐·费尔拉蒙蒂，南非比勒陀利亚大学副教授，在区域一体化和治理研究领域获得欧盟“让·莫内讲座教授”荣誉称号，治理创新研究中心主管。他还是德国海德堡大学社会投资中心和柏林赫尔梯行政学院的高级研究员、联合国大学副研究员。费尔拉蒙蒂著有多部有关发展政策、全球和区域治理、替代性经济和社会进步指标的书籍，包括《GDP究竟是个什么玩意儿：GDP的历史及其背后的政治利益》（Zed Books，2013年）。

Numbers dominate global politics and as a result our everyday lives. Credit ratings steer financial markets and can make or break the future of entire nations. GDP drives our economies. Stock market indices flood our media and national debates. Statistical calculations define how we deal with climate change, poverty and sustainability. But what is behind these numbers? By what ...(展开全部)

Zhiying Ma is Assistant Professor in the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice at the University of Chicago.