Which genius ideas and inventions began with the Vikings? What did they develop that we use to this day?
Find out how the Vikings built their longships and set sail from their homeland, forging a path across the sea on raiding and trading expeditions. Discover their brilliant developments in navigation, transport, government and language that have influenced the way we live today.
This book is part of The Genius of series, which looks at the major discoveries, inventions, influences and legacies of key periods of history. Other titles in this series:
The Genius of the Anglo-Saxons
The Genius of the Romans
The Genius of the Stone, Bronze and Iron Age
The Genius of the Ancient Egyptians
The Genius of the Ancient Greeks
The Genius of the Benin Kingdom
The Genius of the Maya
Find out how the Vikings built their longships and set sail from their homeland, forging a path across the sea on raiding and trading expeditions. Discover their brilliant developments in navigation, transport, government and language that have influenced the way we live today.
This book is part of The Genius of series, which looks at the major discoveries, inventions, influences and legacies of key periods of history. Other titles in this series:
The Genius of the Anglo-Saxons
The Genius of the Romans
The Genius of the Stone, Bronze and Iron Age
The Genius of the Ancient Egyptians
The Genius of the Ancient Greeks
The Genius of the Benin Kingdom
The Genius of the Maya