Great Minds and Finds in Europe

Great Minds and Finds in Europe book cover — TABLE OF CONTENTS Where in the World Is Europe 4 Mountains Plains and Oceans 6 Icy Caves and Bog Bodies 8 Trains Cars and Planes 10 Art and Architecture 12 Underwater Pictures 16 Good Sports 18 Staying Healthy 20 Spreading Knowledge 24 Science Beyond Limits 26 Unique Europe 28 Glossary 30 Index 31 Text-Dependent Questions 31 Extension Activity 31 About the Author 32

Great Minds and Finds in Europe — page 1 — WHERE IN THE WORLD IS EUROPE Surrounded on three sides by bodies of water the continent of Europe contains 44 countries It starts with Iceland in the West and stretches to the Asian border in the East The icy Barents and Norwegian Seas lie to the north The warm Mediterranean Sea is to the south EUROPE

Great Minds and Finds in Europe — page 2 — The Mediterranean Sea has brilliant blue water Porto is the second largest city in the European country of Portugal Go on an adventure through Europe and find out about its fascinating people and places Learn about the discoveries and inventions that started there Europe by the Numbers Population 746 million Size 10 1 million square miles or 26 3 million square kilometers Highest Point Mount Elbrus 18,510 feet or 5,642 meters

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