(Hardback)

This is the second volume of a projected three-volume set that will document the definitions, concepts, trends, and contents of population censuses throughout the entire world.

(Hardback)

Changes over time in content and format, lack of uniformity in census taking, differing concepts and terminology, and changes in boundaries and place names make research using census data difficult. This volume on Europe completes the coverage.

The work opens with an introductory discussion providing background on census taking.