Books with title Vikings

The most trusted nonfiction series on the market, Eyewitness Books provide an in-depth, comprehensive look at their subjects with a unique integration of words and pictures. Loaded with superb color photographs of Viking ships and swords, clothes and shields, memorial stones and beautiful brooches, this revised and updated edition of Eyewitness: Viking offers a unique view into the lives of the Norse people and their outstanding achievements.

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Who are the brave warriors of history and of today? This title discusses the origin of vikings, their historical development, famous examples, key skills, and traits, along with details about weapons, training, and missions. Vikings were known to be explorers who raided and traded in many areas around the world. Special features include sidebars, infographics, on-page definitions, online search sidebar, further evidence sidebar and primary sources. This title also includes a timeline, glossary, Web links, index, and common core activities. Core Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing.

Fierce warriors, remarkable navigators, savvy businessmen avid board gamers, fashionable dressersthe Viking people were all these things during their golden age from AD 780 to 1100. Everyone feared the sight of a Viking longship coming in from the sea or down the river. But the Vikings werent just conquerors. They settled, traded, and grew wealthy. The adventurous Vikings had reached the shores of Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Britain, Ireland, and France. They did business with people as far away as Turkey. The Vikings liked to make money, but they liked to have fun too. They invented many board games and liked to tell stories. They gave each other names like Thorstein CodBiter, Ulf the Unwashed, and Einar BellyShaker. The Vikings certainly made their marksome of the ways they made laws and the language they used are still part of society today. Key Icons to look for have been placed throughout the books in this series in an effort to encourage library readers to build knowledge, gain awareness, explore possibilities and expand their viewpoints through our content rich no nfiction books. Key Icons are as follows: Words to Understand are shown at the front of each chapter with definitions. These words are then used in the prose throughout that chapter, and are emboldened, so that the reader is able to reference back to the definitions building their vocabulary and enhancing their reading comprehension. Sidebars are highlighted graphics with content rich material within that allows readers to build knowledge and broaden their perspectives by weaving together additional information to provide realistic and holistic perspectives. Educational Videos allows the reader to view videos by scanning our QR codes, providing them with additional educational content to supplement the text. Examples include news co