Blood of the Vikings

by Julian Richards (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  2001

  $3.25

  Published to tie-in with the BBC series, this lavishly illustrated book brings the world of the vikings to the present day - using up-to-the-minute scientific techniques to link us to our viking ancestors and answer the questions that have puzzled historians for centuries. The Blood of the Vikings is a five part series, each programme 50 minutes long, fronted by Julian (Meet The Ancestors) Richards, which will be BBC2's showcase series for next Christmas. It not only tells the story of the Vikings in Britain in a new and exciting way, but also uses advanced DNA testing to show how the influence of the Vikings has lingered genetically in modern Britain.

• Used

  Paperback
  2002

  $4.20

  Published to tie-in with the BBC series, this title brings the world of the Vikings to modern day - using up-to-the-minute scientific techniques to link us to our Viking ancestors and answer the questions that have puzzled historians for centuries. The Blood of the Vikings is a five part series fronted by Julian RIchards, which was shown on BBC2 in November 2001. It not only tells the story of the Vikings in Britain but also uses advanced DNA testing to show how the influence of the Vikings has lingered genetically in modern Britain.