In European Urbanization Jan de Vries provides a comprehensive data base for understanding the nature of the changes that took place in European cities from 1500 to 1800. The book is based on an immense systematic survey of the population history of 379 European cities with 10,000 or more inhabitants analysed at fifty-year intervals. Using a wide range of economic, demographic and geographic models, Professor de Vries illustrates the patterns of urban growth, draws conclusions about the significance of migratory behaviour and shows the effects of urbanization on the history of Europe as a whole.  Presenting these broad measures in urbanization the book makes the case that the cities of Europe gradually came to form a single urban system. The properties of this system are analysed with the use of several different geographical concepts: rank-size distribution, transition matrices and potential surfaces, among others. This examination of the fortunes of cities of different sizes and regions and the economic and political factors that affected their development is fundamentally important for understanding modern Europe and contemporary problems of urban development. Jan de Vries mines these rich, complex data to give us a balanced view of the dynamics of change in urban, pre-industrial society. This book was first published in 1984.  

European Urbanization, 1500-1800 (The City)

Politics & Social Sciences

De Vries, Jan

Social Sciences

Routledge

European Urbanization, 1500-1800

By relating economic changes to the political backdrop, The Economy of Europe in an Age of Crisis, 1600-1750 describes and analyzes the economic civilisation of Europe in the last epoch before the Industrial Revolution. The author makes a special effort to apply economic reasoning to the economic forces of the period and challenges some longstanding opinions about what was and was not important in explaining economic performance. The significance of this study rests in its identification of the ways a 'traditional' society developed its economy despite the absence of the obvious growth factors of the nineteenth century. The approach is consciously comparative: problems of interpretation are identified; research not yet available elsewhere is incorporated into the text; and examples are drawn from minor as well as major countries in western and central Europe. Topics dealt with include the development of agriculture and industry, foreign and regional trade, urbanization, a study of demand in explaining economic growth, the bourgeoisie, and the state.

The Economy of Europe in an Age of Crisis, 1600–1750

Business & Money

Economics

Cambridge University Press

A comprehensive economic history of The Netherlands during its rise to European economic leadership, which argues that this was the first modern economy. This position is defended with detailed analyses of the major economic sectors and investigations into social structure and macro-economic performance. Dutch economic history is placed in its European and world context. Inter-continental and colonial trade are discussed fully. Special emphasis is placed on the environmental context and demographic developments.

The First Modern Economy: Success, Failure, and Perseverance of the Dutch Economy, 1500–1815

van der Woude, Ad

A comprehensive economic history of The Netherlands during its rise to European economic leadership, which argues that this was the first modern economy. This position is defended with detailed analyses of the major economic sectors and investigations into social structure and macro-economic performance. Dutch economic history is placed in its European and world context. Inter-continental and colonial trade are discussed fully. Special emphasis is placed on the environmental context and demographic developments.

Good health and maximum energy are of increasing importance to those over 50. In Help Yourself Feel Fabulous Over Fifty, authors Gloria Hunniford and Jan de Vries reveal the secrets of lifelong vitality, covering topics including lifestyle, diet, vitamins, exercise, and attitude.

Help Yourself Feel Fabulous Over Fifty

Hunniford, Gloria

Self-Help

Keats Pub.

In European Urbanization Jan de Vries provides a comprehensive data base for understanding the nature of the changes that took place in European cities from 1500 to 1800. The book is based on an immense systematic survey of the population history of 379 European cities with 10,000 or more inhabitants analysed at fifty-year intervals. Using a wide range of economic, demographic and geographic models, Professor de Vries illustrates the patterns of urban growth, draws conclusions about the significance of migratory behaviour and shows the effects of urbanization on the history of Europe as a whole. Presenting these broad measures in urbanization the book makes the case that the cities of Europe gradually came to form a single urban system. The properties of this system are analysed with the use of several different geographical concepts: rank-size distribution, transition matrices and potential surfaces, among others. This examination of the fortunes of cities of different sizes and regions and the economic and political factors that affected their development is fundamentally important for understanding modern Europe and contemporary problems of urban development. Jan de Vries mines these rich, complex data to give us a balanced view of the dynamics of change in urban, pre-industrial society. This book was first published in 1984.

European Urbanization: 1500-1800 (Harvard Studies in Urban History)

History

Europe

Harvard University Press

The Encyclopedia of Energy Healing: A Complete Guide to Using the Major Forms of Healing for Body, Mind and Spirit

Total well-being comes from a life in balance and harmony--not just the mere absence of illness. Take a fresh approach to eliminating disease and achieving emotional fulfillment though the Eastern concept of chi, or the flow of good energy. With this far-ranging and comprehensive encyclopedia, you get advice on what form of healing energy to apply, how to select a complementary therapist, and what to expect from the process. Understand exactly how this therapeutic procedure works--both "body energetics" and "precious energy." Eat and drink to boost chi--and your health. Practical exercises show how and when to try energy healing in the home. Tap into one or more forms of holistic medicine: the healing touch; traditional Chinese practices; mind energy; esoteric energy; crystals; flowers and plants; or color, light, and sound. Find out which conditions benefit from this type of healing. It's the key to recovery and transformation! 192 pages (all in color), 8 1/4 x 10 1/4. NEW IN PAPERBACK.

The Encyclopedia Of Energy Healing: A Complete Guide to Using the Major Forms of Healing for Body, Mind and Spirit

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Alternative Medicine

Sterling

[ Melissa Extract: The Natural Remedy for Herpes De Vries, Jan ( Author ) ] { Paperback } 1998

Melissa Extract: The Natural Remedy for Herpes

Sports & Outdoors

McGraw=Hill

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European Urbanization, 1500-1800 (The City)

European Urbanization, 1500-1800

The Economy of Europe in an Age of Crisis, 1600–1750

The Economy of Europe in an Age of Crisis, 1600–1750

The First Modern Economy: Success, Failure, and Perseverance of the Dutch Economy, 1500–1815

The First Modern Economy: Success, Failure, and Perseverance of the Dutch Economy, 1500–1815

Help Yourself Feel Fabulous Over Fifty

European Urbanization: 1500-1800 (Harvard Studies in Urban History)

The Encyclopedia Of Energy Healing: A Complete Guide to Using the Major Forms of Healing for Body, Mind and Spirit

Melissa Extract: The Natural Remedy for Herpes