Rick Steves’ Europe 101: History and Art for the Traveler

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Now in full-color comes a witty and engaging look at Europe’s history and art, from America’s European travel expert, Rick Steves.
Rick Steves’ Europe 101 helps you make the most of your sightseeing. A fun but informative guide, this “professor in your pocket” features chronologically organized chapters-from the pyramids to Picasso-that explain the forces behind Europe’s most important cultural and artistic periods. Other features include handy lists of sights that allow you to link your newly acquired knowledge with the specific paintings, sculptures, and buildings you’ll see on your trip, a humorous, readable style that is a joy to read compared with the history textbooks you slept on in school, and timelines, maps, drawings, and photos that illustrate Europe’s story and round out your education.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rick Steves
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 17, 2007
Edition ‏ : ‎ 7th
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 536 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1566915163
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1566915168
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.68 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 1 x 8.63 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ Rick Steves
Best Sellers Rank: #104,877 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #11 in Sculpture Appreciation #115 in Italian History (Books) #124 in General Europe Travel Guides
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Customers find the book informative and detailed enough to learn about European history, making it a must-read for European travelers. The book is easy to understand and entertaining, with one customer noting it’s not boring. They appreciate the humor, with one review highlighting how it puts European art and history in perspective for modern travelers. The content receives positive feedback, with one customer noting it’s good for those who don’t generally care much about art. While customers describe the book as light, some mention it can be heavy to carry in a suitcase.