The Vikings

by JohnClare (Editor)

• Used

  Paperback
  1996

  $3.22

• Used

  Paperback
  1994

  $3.22

  Were the Vikings vicious? What did they do with their dead? How did they build their ships? Did they discover America? What was a berserker? This book tells us all about the northern warriors who sailed forth around 1000 years ago. It looks at the Vikings at home in Scandinavia, at war, and as explorers, settlers and traders venturing as far as Russia, Byzantium, and North America - nearly five centuries before Columbus. Drawing on contemporary evidence and recent archaeological discoveries, Vikings takes a close look at all the different aspects of the lives of these northern warriors. The I Was There photographic re-enactments combine with the author's lively text to bring the story of the Vikings vividly to life for a 20th-century readership.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1991

  $3.72

  Part of the I Was There series which brings history to life by using computer paintbox technology. The sights, smells and practicalities of various periods of history are made real and the reportage text gives a new sense of immediacy to historical experience. Each book is created with the requirements of the National Curriculum in mind.