Extraordinary Europe An Encyclopedia of an Epic Continent

Dive into the extraordinary history, beauty, and diversity of Europe in this beautifully illustrated, fact-filled encyclopedia! 

Journey through five key historical periods—Ancient, Medieval, Early Modern, Industrial, and Twentieth Century—and explore: 

• Detailed illustrated maps showing how geography, borders, and countries have shifted across the centuries. 
• Action-packed timelines charting empires, dynasties, revolts, rulers, and cultural milestones. 
• Traditions and cultures that have been celebrated across the continent, past and present 
• Stunning natural landscapes, from fjords, forests, and glaciers to dramatic volcanic islands. 
• Remarkable wildlife, including bison, lynxes, carrier pigeons, and eagles. 
• Spectacular sights to marvel at, such as Knossos Palace, the Guggenheim Museum, the Eiffel Tower, and the Škocjan Caves. 
• The changemakers and superstars who shaped history—and continue to do so— from Julius Caesar and Joan of Arc to Anne Frank and Greta Thunberg. 

Written by Professor Catherine Fletcher and illustrated by Helena Bonastre, Extraordinary Europe combines expert knowledge with rich, atmospheric illustrations to create a thought-provoking and inspiring read for the whole family. 

Immerse yourself in history like never before with this go-to illustrated guide to Europe’s weird and wonderful continent. 

Catherine Fletcher is a historian of Renaissance and early modern Europe and the author of several previous books, including The Beauty and the Terror: An Alternative History of the Italian Renaissance, a 2020 Times Book of the Year. Catherine is Professor of History at Manchester Metropolitan University and broadcasts regularly for the BBC.

Helena Bonastre is a multidisciplinary designer, illustrator, and animator with years of experience developing creative projects from briefing stage to final completion. Her skillset includes scripting, concept designing, art directing, storyboarding, illustrating, video-graphing, animating, and editing, as well as editorial and book illustration. Her clients include Lavazza, Barbour, Estée Lauder, the BBC, Virgin Media, and Nexus.

Welcome to Europe! 04–05
What is Europe? 06–07
The Continent of Europe 08–09
Fascinating Facts 10–11

Prehistoric Europe 12–13
Spectacular Sights 14–15
Ancient Europe 16–17
A Journey Through Time 18–19
History Spotlights 20–21
People and Culture 22–23
Wildlife and Landscapes 24–25
Spectacular Sights 26–27
Change-Makers and Superstars 28–29
Europe in the World 30–31

Medieval Europe 32–33
A Journey Through Time 34–35
History Spotlights 36–37
People and Culture 38–39
Wildlife and Landscapes 40–41
Spectacular Sights 42–43
Change-Makers and Superstars 44–45
Europe in the World 46–47

Early Modern Europe 48–49
A Journey Through Time 50–51
History Spotlights 52–53
People and Culture 54–55
Wildlife and Landscapes 56–57
Spectacular Sights 58–59
Change-Makers and Superstars 60–61
Europe in the World 62–63

Industrial Europe 64–65
A Journey Through Time 66–67
History Spotlights 68–69
People and Culture 70–71
Wildlife and Landscapes 72–73
Spectacular Sights 74–75
Change-Makers and Superstars 76–77
Europe in the World 78–79

Twentieth Century Europe 80–81
A Journey Through Time 82–83
History Spotlights 84–85
People and Culture 86–87
Wildlife and Landscapes 88–89
Spectacular Sights 90–91
Change-Makers and Superstars 92–93
Europe in the World 94–95 

Europe United 96–97
Today, Tomorrow 98–99
Global Change-Makers 100–101
Ten Ways Europe Changed The World 102–105 
Glossary 106–108 

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