Cities and the Making of Modern Europe, 1750-1914

by Lynn Hollen Lees and Andrew Lees

Book Overview

This book is a major survey of urbanization and the making of modern Europe from the mid-eighteenth century to the First World War. During these years Europe experienced startling rates of urbanization, with the populations of numerous cities growing by 1000 percent or more. This book explores the causes, course and consequences of this urban explosion. The authors link urban growth to industrialization, migration, and the growth of colonial empires...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521548225
• ISBN13: 9780521548229
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"