Vikings: Raiders from the North (Lost Civilizations) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0809498952 ISBN 13: 9780809498956

Publisher: Time Life Education, 1993

Synopsis

Offers an examination of the Viking era, using research done on salvaging ships, excavating burial mounds, and mixing 20th-century technology with 10th-century finds

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Gr 9 Up-To read this title is to alter forever mythical perceptions of Viking heroes. The clearly written text avoids romanticizing, yet presents an engrossing, if not glamorous, picture of the Viking era. Hence, while readers may be impressed by the artistic skill, bravery, and determination of Norsemen adventurers, they also see their undeniable brutality. The volume presents not just facts, but riveting accounts of scientific discoveries and historic breakthroughs that have led to the determination of these facts. Thus, the painstaking work of salvaging ships and excavating burial mounds is clearly detailed, and full explanations are given when conclusions can be drawn from discoveries. Text and excellent-quality photographs display how a 10th-century skull, combined with 20th-century laser and computer technology, can bring us face to face with the eerie likeness of a man dead a thousand years. A heavily noted timeline, an extensive bibliography, and a full index add to the overall appeal.-Anita Palladino, Finkelstein Memorial Library, Spring Valley, NY

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About this edition

• Publisher: Time Life Education
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0809498952
• ISBN 13: 9780809498956
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 168
• Editor: Flaherty Thomas H.