Synopses & Reviews
The Census Atlas of the United States includes maps, figures, and text selected and organized to enhance public understanding of population and housing characteristics of the United States. The Census Atlas is a high-quality reference book, a systematic collection of information emphasizing spatial distribution and patterns from 1790 to 2000. The book takes advantage of the full range of topics from Census 2000, plus historical data that provide temporal context for Census 2000 population and housing results. This is the first general population and housing statistical atlas published by the U.S. Census Bureau since the 1920s.and#160; The complete list of authors of the Census Atlas of the United States are:and#160; Trudy A.and#160;Suchan, Marc J. Perry, James D. Fitzsimmons,and#160; Anika E. Juhn, Alexander M. Tait, and Cynthia A. Brewer.and#160; and#160;
Review
Library Journal review 5/15/2008 Referenceand#160; http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6557373.html?industryid=47119 * Census Atlas of the United States: Census 2000 Special Reports.and#160; U.S. Census Bureau. 2008. 302p. maps. index. ISBN 978-1-58-769010-5. $165. REF
Data from decennial U.S.and#160;censuses prior to 2000 create a dramaticand#160;graphic portrait of a diverse and changing nation in the self-proclaimed andquot;first comprehensive atlas of population and housing producedand#160;by the U.S. Census Bureauand#160;since the 1920s.andquot;and#160;and#160; it isand#160;also the first census forand#160;which households in Puerto Rico received the same questionnaire as those in the United States.and#160; Broader in scope than Mark T. Mattson'sand#160;Atlas of the 1990 Census (Macmillan, 1992), this work usesand#160;scores of quantitative and qualitative choropleth, graduated-symbol, dot-location, dot-density, isoplethic, flow, and proportionedand#160;bar maps in full-color and varying scales to explore andquot;who we are,and#160;andquot; whereand#160;we came from,andquot; and andquot;what we doandquot; in 14 topicaland#160;chapters, among them, andquot;Population Distribution,andquot; andquot;Race and Hispanic Origin,andquot; and andquot;Education.andquot; National maps predominate, with detail provided for the largest metropolitan areas and largest cities.and#160; The national maps in larger scale indicate county boundaries for reference; a further series of reference maps helps identify the counties outlined in these larger maps.and#160; Notes and a glossary round out the text.and#160; BOTTOM LINE This extraordinary demographic resource is recommended for both general readers and informed lay readers.and#160; Libraries might also want to consider Cynthia A. Brewer and Trudy Suchan's Mapping Census 2000 (Esri, 2001) as a less comprehensiveand#160;but nonetheless highly useful and affordable printed-format option. [Also availabe in PDF format at http:aeceew.notlong.com]and#160; --Edward K. Werner, St. Lucie Cty. Lib. Syst., Fort Pierce, FL
Review
Library Journal 5/15/2009 issueand#160; Special Feature Article by Jim Church andquot;Looking Back, Moving On: 2008 Best Notable Government Documentsandquot;
Census Atlas of the United States: Census 2000 Special Reports. by Trudy A. Suchan. U.S. Census Bureau. purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS92179. 2007. 302 p. illus. maps. SuDoc # C 3.205/8-3:29. GPO Stock # 003-024-09058-9
andquot;This large, oversized atlas contains maps with county-level detail, illustrating the wide range of data collected by the decennial censuses, grouped into three general themes: who we are, where we come from, what we do. These colorful maps reveal the fascinating relationships among people and the states, cities, and counties in which they have chosen to live.andquot;
About the Author
U.S. Census Bureau
Table of Contents
Table of Contents:
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1.and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Introduction
2.and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Population Distribution
3.and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Race and Hispanic Origin
4.and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Age and Sex
5.and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Living Arrangements
6.and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Place of Birth and U.S. Citizenship
7.and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Migration
8.and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Language
9.and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Ancestry
10.and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Education
11.and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Work
12.and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Military Service
13.and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Income and Poverty
14.and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Housing
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Reference Maps
Notes
Glossary
Map and Figure Index
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