The European Union has recently expanded greatly and is continuing to do so, but do you have a story to tell about each individual country or people? You may know about your own country, or about a neighboring one, but little is known about countries that lie further afield. Clear texts will introduce you in this book to all members and prospective members of the European Union. In seven chapters you will read about the history of the Union, founded in 1951 as the ECSC (European Coal and Steel Community) up to the latest developments. Photographer and author Dirk M. de Boer wields his camera like a sort of guide. On the basis of his beautiful photographs De Boer takes the reader of this book to the loveliest places. Pictures creating an atmosphere portray the varied European landscape and remarkable photographs show the many peoples of Europe. With the book Europe and the Europeans we are holding a document that portrays the European feeling in pictures. We can all be proud of this. As the Union grows, so does the realization of the importance of a strong and independent new unity on the old European continent. We express the hope that this book will enhance the European idea and will be taken for granted by every European. The opportunity to increase your knowledge is in your hands. Good luck!
