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Barcode30293101911696
LocationClark County
Call No949.12 Egil
TitleHow Iceland changed the world : the big history of a small island / Egill Bjarnason.
AuthorEgill Bjarnason. author.
CollectionNF
Total Circ6
NumReserves0
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Clark County30293101911696949.12 Egil6/14/2021 AvailableClark County

Catalog Details

International Standard Book Number 9780143135883 (paperback)
International Standard Book Number 0143135880 (paperback)
Personal Name Egill Bjarnason. author.
Title Statement How Iceland changed the world : the big history of a small island / Egill Bjarnason.
Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice [New York] : Penguin Books, 2021.
Physical Description xx, 266 pages ; 20 cm.
General Note Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note 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, Etc. 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.
Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term Iceland Civilization.
Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term Iceland History.
Index Term-Genre/Form Annals and chronicles.

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