商品簡介
Find out all about the history of the Vikings, the warriors and explorers who raided Europe in their longships throughout the Middle Ages.
Learn about Viking warfare, their families, homes, clothes, and crafts, as well as gods from Norse mythology, such as Thor and Loki, in this beautifully illustrated children's book that is crammed with amazing facts.
Part of the award-winning DK findout! series, this engaging book includes new photography and illustrations that transport children directly into the world of the Vikings. Written by experts in Viking history, and checked by an educational consultant, DK findout! Vikings is ideal for school projects or for children who simply love to learn about accurate ancient history.
Amazing cut-away artworks take you inside Viking homes and longships, in which these notorious seafaring warriors sailed to North America 500 years before Christopher Columbus. New photography, including reenactments of Viking life, makes this book essential for budding historians and imaginative learners.
作者簡介
Author Philip Steele has written many nonfiction books for children. He also writes tourism and guide books for adults, display text for museums and libraries, and facts for websites.
Consultant Dr. Ragnhild Ljosland obtained a PhD in Sociolinguistics from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in 2008, where she also studied Scandinavian language and literature. She has been employed by the UHI Institute for Northern Studies since 2009.
Trusted by parents, teachers, librarians, and kids across the world, DK is an award-winning publisher of visual reference books for children, including the DK Eyewitness Books, DK findout!, and Maker Lab series. DK books combine clear photography and illustration with expert text to show you what others only tell you.
