While discussions of Eastern Europe have previously been confined to dry, scholarly works, Tomek E. Jankowski's Eastern Europe! is an entertaining account of this vital but oft-forgotten region. The book sums up modern linguistic, geographic and religious contours of Eastern Europe, providing a general background of the region's demographics. It also delves into the region's history, from the earliest origins of Europe up to the end of the Cold War and makes sense of geographical name references and changes throughout the years.