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001 on1250023953
003 OCoLC
005 20210603120131.0
008 210507s2021 nyu 001 0 eng d
010 _a 2021932814
040 _aNjBwBT
_beng
_cFSP
_erda
_dFSP
_dOCLCO
_dDAD
_dOQX
_dCGB
_dNFG
020 _a9780143135883
_q(paperback)
020 _a0143135880
_q(paperback)
020 _z9780525507468
_q(ebook)
035 _a(OCoLC)1250023953
043 _ae-ic---
092 _a949.12
_bE29
049 _aNFGA
100 0 _aEgill Bjarnason,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aHow Iceland changed the world :
_bthe big history of a small island /
_cEgill Bjarnason.
264 1 _a[New York] :
_bPenguin Books,
_c[2021]
264 4 _c©2021
300 _axx, 266 pages ;
_c20 cm
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_2rdacarrier
500 _aIncludes index.
505 0 _aThe discovery of the west -- The medieval legacy -- Iceland triggers a climate crisis -- Nationalism -- World War II -- The birth of Israel -- The moon landing -- The Cold War -- Gender equality.
520 _aProvides a tour of the history of Iceland, from the time a Viking captain ran aground there 1,200 years ago to the pivotal role it played during the French Revolution, the moon landing, and the foundation of Israel.
651 0 _aIceland
_xHistory.
651 0 _aIceland
_xCivilization.
994 _aC0
_bNFG
999 _c331096
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