Download or read book Photos and Facts about Iceland written by Rafn Hafnfjörð and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fun Facts Photos of Iceland written by Haukur Parelius and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "See the amazing landscape of Iceland and enjoy the fun facts about the country and the people who live in it." --
Download or read book Amazing Pictures and Facts about Iceland written by Mina Kelly and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-01-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kid's U presents... Iceland- Amazing Pictures and Facts About Iceland. Have your children ever wondered where Iceland is located? What language do they speak? What types of food are popular in Iceland? In this book you will explore the wonders of Iceland, finding the answers to these questions and so many more. Complete with incredible pictures to keep even the youngest of children captivated, you will all embark on a little journey into the great unknown. In school our children aren't taught in a way that makes them curious and want to learn. I want to change that! This book will show your children just how interesting the world is and help ignite a passion for learning. Your children will learn how to: Become curious about the world around them. Find motivation to learn. Use their free time to discover more about the world-and have fun while doing so! And much more!
Download or read book The History of Iceland written by Gunnar Karlsson and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Iceland is unique among European societies in having been founded as late as the Viking Age and in having copious written and archaeological sources about its origin. Gunnar Karlsson, that country's premier historian, chronicles the age of the Sagas, consulting them to describe an era without a monarch or central authority. Equating this prosperous time with the golden age of antiquity in world history, Karlsson then marks a correspondence between the Dark Ages of Europe and Iceland's "dreary period", which started with the loss of political independence in the late thirteenth century and culminated with an epoch of poverty and humility, especially during the early Modern Age. Iceland's renaissance came about with the successful struggle for independence in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and with the industrial and technical modernization of the first half of the twentieth century. Karlsson describes the rise of nationalism as Iceland's mostly poor peasants set about breaking with Denmark, and he shows how Iceland in the twentieth century slowly caught up economically with its European neighbors.
Download or read book The Iceland Fact and Picture Book written by Gina Mcintyre and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-25 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Turn & Learn presents: The Iceland Fact and Picture Book The Iceland Fact & Picture Book will allow your child to learn more about this world we live in, with a fun and exciting approach that will trigger their imagination. We're raising our children in an era where attention spans are continuously decreasing. Turn & Learn provides a fun, and interactive way of keep your children engaged and looking forward to learn, with beautiful pictures, coupled with the amazing, fun facts. Get your kids learning today! Pick up your copy of Turn & Learn's Iceland Fact and Picture book now!
Download or read book Independent People written by Halldor Laxness and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2009-02-19 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Nobel Prize-winning Icelandic author: a magnificent novel that recalls Iceland's medieval epics and classics, set in the early twentieth century starring an ordinary sheep farmer and his heroic determination to achieve independence. • "A strange story, vibrant and alive…. There is a rare beauty in its telling." —Atlantic Monthly If Bjartur of Summerhouses, the book's protagonist, is an ordinary sheep farmer, his flinty determination to free himself is genuinely heroic and, at the same time, terrifying and bleakly comic. Having spent eighteen years in humiliating servitude, Bjartur wants nothing more than to raise his flocks unbeholden to any man. But Bjartur's spirited daughter wants to live unbeholden to him. What ensues is a battle of wills that is by turns harsh and touching, elemental in its emotional intensity and intimate in its homely detail. Vast in scope and deeply rewarding, Independent People is a masterpiece.
Download or read book Facts about Iceland written by Ólafur Hansson and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Burial Rites written by Hannah Kent and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2013-09-10 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set against Iceland's stark landscape, Hannah Kent brings to vivid life the story of Agnes, who, charged with the brutal murder of her former master, is sent to an isolated farm to await execution. Set against Iceland's stark landscape, Hannah Kent brings to vivid life the story of Agnes, who, charged with the brutal murder of her former master, is sent to an isolated farm to await execution. Horrified at the prospect of housing a convicted murderer, the family at first avoids Agnes. Only Tv=ti, a priest Agnes has mysteriously chosen to be her spiritual guardian, seeks to understand her. But as Agnes's death looms, the farmer's wife and their daughters learn there is another side to the sensational story they've heard. Riveting and rich with lyricism, Burial Rites evokes a dramatic existence in a distant time and place, and asks the question, how can one woman hope to endure when her life depends upon the stories told by others?
Download or read book Fun Learning Facts About Interesting Iceland written by Jess Roche and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the Jaw-Dropping Geography Series! Bestselling children's author Jess Roche presents "Jaw-Dropping Geography: Fun Learning Facts About INTERESTING ICELAND." This book uses captivating images and expertly written words to teach children about " INTERESTING ICELAND." Perfect reading for any occasion and especially ideal for bed times, long journeys or for bonding with your child. Fun Filled Learning for Your Child (and you!) Every one of our books is lovingly researched, illustrated and put together to outstand, awe and inspire the reader. Our beautiful images help explain and enlighten each well-written fact. This book covers a range of exciting topics including: * Introduction: Where Is Iceland? * Is Iceland Really Covered In Ice? * What Is The Climate Like In Iceland? * What Is The Capital Of Iceland? * When Is It Daylight In Iceland? * What Are Some Of Iceland's Innovative Energy Solutions? * What Are Icelandic Landscapes Like? * What Type Of Government Does Iceland Have? * What Languages Are Spoken In Iceland? * Tell Me A Little Bit About Icelandic People * What Is School Like For Icelandic Children? * What Sports Are Popular In Iceland? * Tell Me A Little Bit About Icelandic History * Tell Me About The Icelandic Flag * Why Are There So Many Volcanoes In Iceland? * What Kinds Of Animals Are Found In Iceland? * What Are Some Unique Kinds Of Natural Features Of Iceland? * Tell Me A Little Bit About Ice Fields * Tell Me A Little Bit About Iceland's Mythologies * What Are The Northern Lights? We loved compiling this book and even learned a few things along the way and hopefully you will too. Get this book at this SPECIAL PRICE exclusive to the Amazon Store. *** Your child will love it - this is guaranteed.*** PLEASE Leave an honest review after reading this book! It REALLY helps us to understand what you would like to see and read about! Thank you.
Download or read book Iceland written by Alicia Z. Klepeis and published by Bellwether Media. This book was released on 2020-08-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Iceland is one of the happiest countries in the world! When you consider the island’s beautiful landscape and fun activities, it’s easy to see why. This title introduces young readers to everything Iceland has to offer. Fact-filled text and relevant photos highlight the basics of Iceland’s geography, climate, people, traditions, and more. Added features, such as a landmark sidebar, a famous person profile, and a recipe, further support the text.
Download or read book Photographing Iceland written by Martin Schulz and published by Rocky Nook, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-07-17 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considered by many to be the world’s top destination for amateur andprofessional landscape photographers, Iceland possesses unparalleled beauty, and the variety of spectacular landscapes found on this small island is astounding. Whether you’re visiting Iceland as a destination in its own right or as a stopover on your way elsewhere, you’re bound to have a unique and memorable experience.
To help you make the most of your trip—no matter how long or short it is—Photographing Iceland provides you with five unique photography-focused tours that cover 37 must-see locations for you to photograph.
Author, photographer, and Iceland expert Martin Schulz is your guide, providing you with background information on each location, detailed directions (including QR codes with Google Maps links), advice on gear and traveling, suggestions on the best time of year and day to visit each location, and the ideal angles from which to shoot. (Because who wants to end up on the wrong side of Europe’s largest waterfall, Dettifoss, shooting it against harsh midday sunlight?) Each tour conveniently starts and ends in Reykjavík, allowing you to complete one or more tours on your trip or combine all the tours for one epic adventure.
Tours include:
- • Trip 1: Snæfellsnes
- • Trip 2: The North of Iceland
- • Trip 3: The South Coast of Iceland
- • Trip 4: Golden Circle Plus the Secret Waterfalls
- • Trip 5: Reykjavík
Download or read book Iceland in Pictures written by John B. Burks and published by Sterling Publishing (NY). This book was released on 1969 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes chapters on the land, history, government, peole and the economy. Suitable grades 5 and up.
Download or read book Faces of the North written by and published by . This book was released on 2015-10-27 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Faces of the North established Ragnar 'RAX' Axelsson as one of the leading documentary photographers of our time. This long-awaited second edition--the result of more than 30 years of documenting the lives of hunters, fishermen, and farmers in the North--doubles the original selection with previously unpublished photographs from RAX's collection, alongside personal accounts of the journeys which led to their creation. The result is a rare testament to cultures across Iceland, the Faroes, and Greenland; to worlds and ways of life that, if not for the photographs, have all but vanished. Raised on an isolated farm in southern Iceland, Ragnar Axelsson (born 1958) became captivated early on by the brutal beauty of the North Atlantic and the delicate interactions between its inhabitants and their environment. Born of that fascination, Faces of the North, first published in 2004, established Axelsson as one of the leading documentary photographers of our time. Long out of print, Faces of the North is now republished in an edition that echoes the format of Axelsson's latest publications, Last Days of the Arctic and Behind the Mountains. In the 2004 edition of Faces of the North, Axelsson collected the images of farmers, hunters and fishermen in the Arctic and the Atlantic that he became best known for; in the 2016 edition, his oeuvre comes full circle, as he looks back upon the foundation of his photographic passion and career."--Publisher's website.
Download or read book Frontiers of another nature written by Christiane Stahl and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Images of Contemporary Iceland written by Gisli Palsson and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Anthropology of Iceland presents the first perspectives on Icelandic anthropology from both Icelandic and foreign anthropologists. The thirteen essays in this volume are divided into four themes: ideology and action; kinship and gender; culture, class, and ethnicity; and the Commonwealth period of circa 930 to 1220, which saw the flowering of sagas. Insider and outsider viewpoints on such topics as the Icelandic women's movement, the transformation of the fishing industry, the idea of mystical power in modern Iceland, and archaeological research in Iceland merge to form an international, comparative discourse. Individually and collectively, by bringing the insights of anthropology to bear on Iceland, the native and foreign authors of this volume carry Iceland into the realm of modern anthropology, advancing our understanding of the island's people and the practice of anthropology.
Download or read book Moon Iceland written by Jenna Gottlieb and published by Moon Travel. This book was released on 2020-05-19 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Breathtaking landscapes, unrivaled trekking, and the creative spirit of Reykjavík: experience it all with Moon Iceland. Inside you'll find: Strategic, flexible itineraries, from a three-day tour of the best of Reykjavík to a nine-day road trip on the famed Ring Road, designed for outdoor adventurers, culture and history buffs, wildlife lovers, and more Unique experiences and can't-miss highlights: Drive past quaint towns and enormous fjords, hike through Iceland's majestic national parks, and bask in the shimmering glow of the northern lights. Stroll Reykjavík's busy streets, listen to up-and-coming bands at uniquely themed venues, and kick back with a handcrafted Icelandic beer at a local hangout The top outdoor activities: Search for seals, whales, and porpoises off the Icelandic coast or spot arctic wildlife like puffins and reindeer onshore. Trek across a mighty glacier, hike the rim of a remote volcano, and relax in the milky blue waters of the Blue Lagoon. Explore crystalline ice caves and mineral-rich lava tubes or catch a rainbow appearing over a thundering waterfall Full-color photos and detailed maps throughout Honest advice from local author Jenna Gottlieb on where to eat, where to stay, and when to go, including insight on traveling during the winter Handy tools including an Icelandic phrasebook and critical background information on the landscape, culture, history, and environment Find your adventure with Moon Iceland. Country-hopping in Scandinavia? Check out Moon Norway. Heading on to continental Europe? Try Moon Barcelona & Madrid or Moon Rome, Florence & Venice.
