Scandinavia category: 802 books
by Mark David
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2017
The Series Viking Legends & Nordic Mythology
In the 21st century as in the 8th and 9th, nothing ever stands still. Wikipedia is a wonderful resource, as are online libraries of the world’s historical texts, but there are no narratives linking different articles together. This book is...
What You Need to Know Before You Travel to Sweden
Sweden Traveler’s Guide to Make the Most Out of Your Trip
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2018
Full of natural wonder and Scandinavian mystique, the country of ***Sweden***will give travelers plenty to explore, see and do. When it comes to Scandinavia, ***Sweden***is the largest compared to Norway and Finland, yet is also one of the least populated countries, with an estimated population of...
Copenhagen & Hamburg Travel Guide
Attractions, Eating, Drinking, Shopping & Places To Stay
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2015
Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark and is a "friendly old girl of a town." Located on the Øresund strait, the city is close to Sweden and offers good shopping, culture and nightlife. Copenhagen acts as a link between mainland Europe and Scandinavia and has impressive new buildings,...
Moon Copenhagen & Beyond
Day Trips, Local Spots, Strategies to Avoid Crowds
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2019
Whether you're sipping coffee by a canal, exploring lavish palaces, or discovering the real meaning of hygge, get to know the Danish capital with Moon Copenhagen & Beyond.
Explore In and Around the City: Meander through Copenhagen's most interesting neighborhoods, like the Inner City, Vesterbro,...
by Kristina Jennbert
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2011
Exploring the relationship between animals and humans in Scandinavia from the Roman Iron Age to the Viking Period, this book interprets Old Norse mythology-in which imaginary creatures with strong characters were invented-and examines the importance of animals in the human world. According to Old...
Smile of the Midsummer Night
A Picture of Sweden
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2015
In Smile of the Midsummer Night, best-selling author Lars Gustafsson and Agneta Blomqvist present a very personal guide to their Swedish homeland. Setting off from the far South, their journey takes them up to Norrland, from the farms of Scania to Laponian, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. But it is...
by James Proctor
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2015
Now in its third edition, Bradt's Lapland is the only guidebook to this wintry wonderland. Spanning the northernmost fringes of Norway, Sweden and Finland, Lapland offers exciting winter and summer adventures. Take in the indigenous Sámi culture, experience a husky safari or take a boat trip in search...
Flattering Alliances
Scandinavia, Diplomacy and the Austrian-French Balance of Power, 16481740
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2013
Taking a fresh look at the history of diplomacy, this book looks at the fight for hegemony between France and Austria after the Peace of Westphalia 1648, showing how their clashes dragged the Scandinavian kingdoms into European top-level politics and forced them to take part in the play, constantly...
One Year in Copenhagen
My Life as an International Student
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2018
Whether you are moving to Copenhagen as a student, employee, or are simply curious about Danish life (from a foreigner’s perspective), this book is for you. One Year in Copenhagen outlines my personal experience moving to Copenhagen as a full time, international student. The book is organized by...
Hitler's Swedes
A History of the Swedish Volunteers in the Waffen-SS
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2015
“For those interested in the fighting on the Eastern Front in general . . . give[s] us some of the vast scale of the SS by the end of the war.” —HistoryOfWar.org
Though Sweden was neutral during the Second World War, Swedish SS volunteers saw action on both the eastern front and NW Europe,...
by Ian Grey
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2019
The Romanov dynasty has dazzled, intrigued, and confused the world for more than three centuries. These extraordinary monarchs wielded absolute power over the vast, violent lands of Russia. Savagery and kindness, asceticism and opulence, piousness and cruelty existed side by side in the royal courts....
by Astrid Lindgren
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2016
These personal diaries kept by Astrid Lindgren, author of the world famous Pippi Longstocking books, chronicle the horrors of World War II. Before she became internationally known for her Pippi Longstocking books, Astrid Lindgren was an aspiring author living in Stockholm with her family at the outbreak...
by Ian Grey
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2019
Joseph Stalin was one of the most frightening figures of the twentieth century. His name brings to mind brutal terrorism and ruthless oppression. Yet, as New York Times bestselling author Ian Grey shows, at the core of the Man of Steel was a humble, puritanical Georgian peasant. What set him above...
by E. M. Halliday
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2018
The turbulent events that overtook Russia in 1917 are often called one of history's great turning points. In March of that year, a corrupt, outdated, careworn autocracy - the 300-year-old Romanov dynasty - was overthrown by a spontaneous uprising of Russia's long-oppressed masses. During the next...