Europe Since 1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of War and Reconstruction
The scope of the encyclopedia is extensive. It contains 920 alphabetically arranged articles, beginning with Abortionand ending with Zyklon B.Entries range in length from approximately one to seven pages. Articles are signed and include cross-references. A bibliography concludes each entry. Contributors are primarily academics from Europe and North America. As demonstrated by the "Systematic Outline of Contents," found in volume 5, entries fall under 15 broad categories, including "Concepts and Ideas," "Law, Justice, and Crime," "Philosophy and Intellectual Life," and "Places."
This set presents Europe's major historical events between 1914 and 2005 and explores the political, military, social, cultural, and technological transformations of this period. Additionally, the encyclopedia examines Europe's global influence and European unification. Edited by two professors of history at Yale University, it is the companion to http://englishtips.org/index.php?newsid=1150794536
Will Durant - The Story of Civilization 03 - Caesar and Christ
CAESAR AND CHRIST, Volume three of The Story of Civilization, depicts the rise of Rome from a crossroads town to an empire. The world's first republic, Rome spread its civilization over the Mediterranean and Western Europe. Its long, slow crumbling and final collapse plunged Europe into darkness and chaos.
The Oxford History of Modern Europe
This is a good reference book, well written and interesting in a narrative format, not too many dates and details for the general reader.
Europe - 1789 to 1914 - Encyclopedia of the Age of Industry and Empire
Europe 1789 to 1914 covers the important people and the major events and developments in Europe from the onset of the French Revolution to the outbreak of World War I, one of the most studied periods in many disciplines. Broad in its scope, the encyclopedia encompasses all areas of human endeavor, exploring the period's scientific, social and cultural history as well as the political, military and economic developments. It illustrates the impact of the French Revolution and Napoleonic era on Europe, and the transformation of its political, social, and cultural institutions by the forces of industrialization, nationalism, mass politics, imperialism, great power rivalries and innovative cultural change. It links European experience to the history of the rest of the world, continuing the Charles Scribner's Sons' award-winning line from Ancient Europe and Encyclopedia of the Renaissance through Europe 1450-1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World.
Travel to Eastern Europe is booming-international arrivals to Eastern
Europe have increased by an average of 3.9 percent each year since 2004
Destinations covered in this guide are Bulgaria, the Czech Republic,
Croatia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Moscow & St. Petersburg,
Slovakia, Slovenia,and Kaliningrad
According to a May 2006 Euromonitor article, Poland has the most visitors (15 million in 2005), with Hungary close behind
The fastest growing destination in Europe is Bulgaria; inbound tourists increased 17 percent between 2004 and 2005
Low cost airlines continue to add more routes to and within Eastern Europe
