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grap> ... and in family groups. There
are stunning battle scenes, historical
meetings, coronations, weddings,
scenes depicting important activities
in the lives of kings and queens,
deaths, beheadings, funerals, and pal-
aces, cathedrals, conveyances, jewels,
imperial flags, paintings, maps, and
monuments. The photographs of the
more modern monarchs are vividly
newsworthy.
Everyone interested in European
history will need this encyclopedia for
his library and reference shelf. Those
who avidly follow the lines of royalty
will be intrigued by the variety of the
illustrations. Teachers and parents will
use it to educate youngsters about how
Europe was ruled from the first king to
the monarchs reigning today.
Gene Gurney, author of a book a
year for the past twenty-five years, is a
former U.S. Air Force career pilot
who now works in public relations for
the government in Washington, D.C.
He received a B.S. in military science
from the University of Maryland, an
M.A. in government administration
from George Washington University,
and a Ph.D. in public administration
from the University of California. His
literary and military awards and ac-
complishments include three Literary
Guild selections, the Fairchild Safety
Trophy, a Silver Anvil, a Legion of
Merit, and the Medal of Honor from
the Republic of Vietnam.
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