Title:
How Iceland changed the world : the big history of a small island / Egill Bjarnason.
ISBN:
9780143135883
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
[New York] : Penguin Books, [2021]
©2021
Physical Description:
xx, 266 pages ; 20 cm
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
The discovery of the west -- The medieval legacy -- Iceland triggers a climate crisis -- Nationalism -- World War II -- The birth of Israel -- The moon landing -- The Cold War -- Gender equality.
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.
OCLC Number:
on1250023953
Availability:
Apple Valley - Galaxie~1
