Published by Harper & Bros., 1946 this First Edition hardcover measures 5 3/4" by 8 1/2" by 1 3/4", with 979 deckle edged pages. A collection of facts about America; a state by state analysis of the trends, issues and personalities of the late 1940's. Cover is black cloth; map at the front traces the author's journey to collect data, map at the back shows the relative distribution of population in the 1940's.