How Iceland Changed the World: The Big History of a Small Island

[A] joyously peculiar book. -- The New York Times 'Bjarnason's intriguing book might be about a cold...
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Author: Egill Bjarnason
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How Iceland Changed the World: The Big History of a Small Island by Bjarnason, Egill

How Iceland Changed the World: The Big History of a Small Island

€24,06

How Iceland Changed the World: The Big History of a Small Island

€24,06
Author: Egill Bjarnason
Format: Paperback
Language: English
[A] joyously peculiar book. -- The New York Times

'Bjarnason's intriguing book might be about a cold place, but it's tailor-made to be read on the beach.' -New Statesman

The untold story of how one tiny island in the middle of the Atlantic has shaped the world for centuries.

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. How Iceland Changed the World 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. Again and again, one humble nation has found itself at the frontline of historic events, shaping the world as we know it, How Iceland Changed the World paints a lively picture of just how it all happened.

Author: Egill Bjarnason
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 05/11/2021
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780143135883


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/08/2021
Booklist 05/01/2021 pg. 15

About the Author
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.

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