{"product_id":"how-iceland-changed-the-world-the-big-history-of-a-small-island-9780143135883","title":"How Iceland Changed the World: The Big History of a Small Island","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"[A] joyously peculiar book.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Bjarnason's intriguing book might be about a cold place, but it's tailor-made to be read on the beach.' \u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eNew Statesman \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eThe untold story of how one tiny island in the middle of the Atlantic has shaped the world for centuries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe history of Iceland began 1,200 years ago, when a frustrated Viking captain and his useless navigator ran aground in the middle of the North Atlantic. Suddenly, the island was no longer just a layover for the Arctic tern. Instead, it became a nation whose diplomats and musicians, sailors and soldiers, volcanoes and flowers, quietly altered the globe forever. \u003ci\u003eHow Iceland Changed the World\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on a tour of history, showing them how Iceland played a pivotal role in events as diverse as the French Revolution, the Moon Landing, and the foundation of Israel. Again and again, one humble nation has found itself at the frontline of historic events, shaping the world as we know it\u003ci\u003e, How Iceland Changed the World\u003c\/i\u003e paints a lively picture of just how it all happened.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-13835870\"\u003eEgill Bjarnason\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/11\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143135883\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0143135880\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS044000\"\u003eEurope | Nordic Countries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS037000\"\u003eWorld | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-TRV\"\u003eTravel\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-TRV010000\"\u003eEssays \u0026amp; Travelogues\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEgill Bjarnason is an Icelandic journalist, based in Reykjav?k. His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAssociated Press\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAl Jazeera Online\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAJ+\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLonely Planet\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHakai Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. As a Fulbright Foreign Student grantee, he earned a Master's degree in social documentation at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he also worked as a teaching assistant in photography and statistics for two years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42709217247469,"sku":"9780143135883","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_e02a182f-6131-41d1-bbe4-edcdc3e7b4e1.jpg?v=1747480156","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/how-iceland-changed-the-world-the-big-history-of-a-small-island-9780143135883","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}