The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings (Hist Atlas)

good knowledge and well writting skill with atlas

Informative and easy to read

I first bought this book nearly 20 years ago from the Viking museum in Roskilde, Denmark, but had to leave it behind when I moved to the UK 10 years ago. Bought it again as I find the history of the Vikings and everything to do with Scandinavia truly fascinating.

bought as gift was told it was a good atlas of the vikings who did travel quite alot the book was enjoyed

Interesting and informative read. I purchased book to give me some background information to the Vikings, their ships and travels after a visit to the Viking burial ship in Ladby in Denmark. It's a well presented, informative and easy read.

Great gift for a friend. Very happy with it

I thought i knew something about the Vikings fbut the book is a revelation from the meaning of the word Viking to the huge conquest of large areas of England, France etc to the fact they were instrumental in having unified England for the first time in its histort

More interesting than I had expected. I always like historical atlases as being more concise.

This book is an excellent guide to the many places the Scandinavian tribes set out to explore, and when. The maps give an idea of where Viking marauders battled for items of value and where they colonized for farmland which had grown scarce in their home. The travels of the Vikings over time and the results of their raids and colonizations, not to mention their impact on the civilizations they touched are documented in this atlas. Haywood uses timelines, maps, and photographic evidence of Scandinavian items found worldwide and items from other regions found in Scandanavia all of which tell the story of Viking travels farther than most might ever imagine. This atlas is a perfect companion to any study of the Viking culture and history.

Les cartes sont simples et lisibles, le propos clair. Attention : ne pas acheter la version française, épouvantablement traduite par quelqu'un qui n'y connaît visiblement pas grand chose aux Vikings.

Muy contento con este libro. Amazon super rapido

Easy to understand, very tight and well-summarised, you will find all the info you need about Viking times at a glance in this book. I use it every day for my writing, it helped me to understand and LEARN many details that often are hard to visualise in normal books about the times. Highly recommended to Viking lovers, - writers, - readers etc.!

I bought this book to read for fun/ schoolwork. Graphics, timeline pages and keyed maps are fantastic. The keyed maps are not ideal if you have trouble with small or fine print. Really great if you need lots of colour and bigger print to study.