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More of a textbook than a "handbook", this 400 pgs. publication provides a comprehensive introduction to the Republic of Iceland. Topics include: environment; history and culture; government and foreign relations; economic policy and finance; economic development; and culture and education. Liberally illustrated with graphs, maps, and photos. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Geographical Journal, published by Royal Geographical Society on July 1, 1995. The length of the article is 6981 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: KEY WORDS: Volcanic eruption, Iceland, Britain, newspapers, diaries, letters, environmental damage, environmental perception, extreme weather episodes, eighteenth century

Citation Details
Title: An amazing and portentous summer: environmental and social responses in Britain to the 1783 eruption of an Iceland volcano.
Author: John Grattan
Publication: The Geographical Journal (Refereed)
Date: July 1, 1995
Publisher: Royal Geographical Society
Volume: v161Issue: n2Page: p125(10)

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A gripping narrative and a superb work of reference, Nýja Ísland is the definitive account of how the first Icelanders came to settle in Canada. This is the English translation of the Icelandic book by the same title. Painstaking and breathtaking in its scope and attention to detail, Nýja Ísland is lavishly illustrated with a collection of more than three hundred photographs, drawings and maps—the largest collection on the subject to have ever appeared in a single book. ... Read more

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During the first half of the nineteenth century, infant morality in Iceland was considerably higher than in most other European counties. In fact, levels of infant mortality on this European periphery were comparable only with a few regions in central and northern Europe, all known for a tradition of artificial feeding of newborns or weaning in the first weeks of life.Iceland was not only unique for its high levels of infant mortality. The pace of decline, which came in the late nineteenth century, was even more striking. Thus, by the beginning of the twentieth century, infant survival in Iceland ranked among the best in the world. This book narrates the story of the struggle for improving survival chances for Icelandic children. It focuses mainly on the agents of change - most important of whom were the local midwives. ... Read more

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Excellent travel map of the country is printed on one side, with map of Reykjavik. Reverse side contains index of place names. Mountains in shaded relief.

Distinguishes roads of all types, from main roads to mountain tracks passable only in summer. Also: airports and runways, ferries; national parks; museums; scenic spots; ski areas; swimming pools; hot springs; volcanoes and lava fields; hotels, campsites, tourist huts, emergency shelters.

Scale 1:600,000. Distances in kilometers. ... Read more

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Complete, and factual. 16 pages of beautiful photographs,also maps, advertisements, drawings, descriptions. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

makes iceland sound interestering
this book is in the best information book series about different countries,enchantment of the world second series.the book about iceland is one of the best, and just by opening the book for the first time it makes you interested in iceland aswell as making you want to go there.the best part is the first chapter where the author tells about an adolescent boy named thorri going through conformation to become part of the lutheran church.the good thing about the first chapter a typical icelandic teenager,his family and their customs and gives you a good picture of iceland.it also has good information about icelands dramatic landscape with it's glaciers and mountains(a lot of them are volcanos),and it's early history which you can find in the icelandic sagas,but i like that it shows how far iceland has come since then and how it's become.i also introduced me to njal's sagaand other sagas and i love that they mentioned bjork(how couldn't they).it realy made want to go iceland especialy reykjavik and learn more about iceland from other sources. ,jeremy david biggs "world traveler someday" ... Read more