How Iceland changed the world : the big history of a small island
Egill Bjarnason2021
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The history of Iceland began 1,200 years ago, when a frustrated Viking captain and his useless navigator ran aground in the middle of the North Atlantic. Suddenly, the island was no longer just a layover for the Arctic tern. Instead, it became a nation whose diplomats and musicians, sailors and soldiers, volcanoes and flowers, quietly altered the globe forever. This book takes readers on a tour of history, showing them how Iceland played a pivotal role in events as diverse as the French Revolution, the Moon Landing, and the foundation of Israel.
Main title:
How Iceland changed the world : the big history of a small island / Egill Bjarnason.
Author:
Egill Bjarnason, author
Imprint:
London : Icon Books, 2021.
Collation:
288 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9781785787652 (pbk)
Dewey class:
949.12
LC class:
DL338
Local class:
949.12
Language:
English
BRN:
2894795