How Iceland changed the world the big history of a small island

Provides a tour of the history of Iceland, from the time a Viking captain ran aground there 1,200 years ago to the pivotal role it played during the French Revolution, the moon landing, and the foundation of Israel.

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Main Author: Egill Bjarnason (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: [New York] : Penguin Books, [2021]
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Summary:Provides a tour of the history of Iceland, from the time a Viking captain ran aground there 1,200 years ago to the pivotal role it played during the French Revolution, the moon landing, and the foundation of Israel.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:xx, 266 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:9780143135883
0143135880
Author Notes:Egill Bjarnason is an Icelandic journalist, based in Reykjavík. His work has appeared in New York Times , National Geographic , Associated Press , Al Jazeera Online , AJ+ , Lonely Planet and Hakai Magazine . As a Fulbright Foreign Student grantee, he earned a Master's degree in social documentation at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he also worked as a teaching assistant in photography and statistics for two years.