The hidden Europe
Subtitle: what Eastern Europeans can teach us
By: Francis Tapon
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: [WanderLearn series] -- bk. 2
Publisher: WanderLearn Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: [Burlingame, Calif.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 736
ISBN-13: 9780976581222
Subjects: Anecdotes; Civilization; Description and travel; History
Notes: Series on jacket.

Maps on lining papers.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 726-736).
Table of contents: title: Introduction : stepping into the hidden Europe; title: Finland : or call it Suomi; title: Estonia : revenge of the nerds; title: Latvia : the Baltic core; title: Lithuania : the remnants of a great empire; title: Belarus : Europe's last communist country; title: Poland : more than just a source of Polish jokes; title: Eastern Germany : nearly 25 years after the wall; title: Czech Republic : Eastern Europe's most civilized country; title: Slovakia : for the mountain lovers; title: Hungary : a shadow of its former self; title: Slovenia : land of the industrious polyglots; title: Croatia : honey, are we still in Eastern Europe; title: Serbia : Europe's most misunderstood country; title: Bosnia-Herzegovina : as complicated as its name; title: Montenegro : the small country that has it all; title: Albania : home to Europe's friendliest people; title: Kosovo : the land of myths and legends; title: Macedonia : or whatever you call it; title: Greece : defender of all things western in Eastern Europe; title: Turkey : Europe's bridge to Asia; title: Bulgaria : defying standards; title: Romania : the Latin oasis; title: Moldova : poor, torn, and drunk; title: Ukraine : stumbling forward; title: Russia : Eastern Europe's motherland; title: Conclusion : what Eastern Europeans can teach us.