Presents information on what life was like for the Vikings of northern Europe. Includes color illustrations, a glossary, and a list of additional resources.
"Focuses on the discoveries and inventions of the ancient Viking civilization in the areas of transportation, agriculture, architecture, science, and technology"--Provided by publisher.
Explores the history of the Vikings, famous for their cruelty and skills as warriors, discussing how they went from a Scandinavian people on the brink of destruction to controlling an empire that reached a quarter of the way around the globe and lasted nearly two hundred years.